![]() ![]() She’s demonstrating the little-known centaur ability of rubber shoulders. March 2nd, 2017 at 4:13 I go to pour myself a Night Cap, what part of the horse will I get? March 2nd, 2017 at 3:53 I dunno, the dry-ice effects didn’t malfunction and whoever’s the back end of the Pantomime Horse is probably enjoying it.Īnd there’s no sign of the Chuckle Brothers. This is the worst panto I’ve ever attended. If I go to pour myself a Night Cap, what part of the horse will I get?Ĭhange NIGHT to ZOMBIE and George could have created a billion dollar multi-media empire. Night Visions has the back half of a horse. ![]() ![]() So, Night Mare had the front half of a horse. March 2nd, 2017 at 2:09 Chiclitz – That is the “before” centaur girlfriend picture. So I guess you’d call that a “Centauresse”? “Centaurette”? At any rate, maybe the artist should have gone to this model for inspiration. Hold your horses, I’m really not a ‘huggy’ person. ![]()
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