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the neck of the bottle comes across as a phallic symbol


Ah, yes. But to paraphrase the late great Sigmund Freud, sometimes a beer bottle is just a beer bottle.

I'm jumping in late, but agree that the Brokeback reference is not worth it and will only grow more tired over time.

Maybe you should subcontract the writing to BrenR or any of the other jokers around here!
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