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a make over? For Weed Patch? Were you all not impressed with the cucumber strategically placed?
Posted by: Neal Weiss | May 19, 2006 at 04:05 PM
No, you guys looked great! Charon Nogues is a professional stylist, specializing in bands (she's a genius) and well, she can't help styling, it's in her blood. But for the record, she had some great ideas...
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