Dirtbags Through the Ages

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mermaid in manhattan
Or, the lies and unfathomable choices of Connecticut weirdo PT Barnum.
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dramatic byrony
Or, the Dirtbag Madness Championship and the Champion Dirtbag Himself, Lord Byron.
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March 2024

semi-final kind of life
It's the Dirtbag Madness Final Four and you'll all be singing Third Eye Blind all day now.
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dirtbag madness quarterfinals!
Or, my personal bracket is already busted but let's see how this shakes out.
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welcome to the thunderdome
Or, let the Dirtbag Madness begin!
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a mushroom of one's own
Or, the ACME-sponsored Ancient Roman escapades of Agrippina the Younger.
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February 2024

red lead redemption
Or, why I would take career but not medical advice from the Jiajing Emperor.
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Roundup: The Best Hats of Dirtbags Through the Ages (To Date)
The competition was fierce but my judgment was ruthless.
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town called alice
Or, handbag snakes, black magic, and other fun times with Alice Roosevelt.
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January 2024

hugo, glen coco
Or, the comically erotic and loudly anti-Napoleonic adventures of Victor Hugo.
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mission: impastable
Or, the sexy, scandalous, and strangely starchy adventures of Giacomo Casanova.
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December 2023

10 Medieval Paintings of the Baby Jesus, Ranked in Order of How Much He Looks Like He Should Have a 401(k)
The Infant Savior, or a 45-year-old divorced dad? Six of one, really.
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