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Extra, Extra: George W. Bush Apparently Is A "Hipster Icon"


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Ben Yakas

Published Dec 13, 2013

Modified Dec 13, 2013


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  • George W. Bush apparently is a "hipster icon" now, according to Vanity Fair.
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  • And finally, here's a blind Dachshund who loves to paint:

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