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Bruce Elliott has painted a nude portrait of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and hung it above the Old Town Ale House, where it's now a prime attraction among his display of more than 200 celebrity portraits and other racy art.

Elliott's wife, Tobin Mitchen, owns the bar on Chicago's North Side,

Palin became Elliott's muse after he saw her on TV.

"I've been following her religiously," he said Monday at the bar. "I had never heard of her before, like everyone else. I find her bizarrely fascinating, even though I pretty much despise everything she stands for."

Despite their political differences, Elliott admits to a bit of a crush on the Alaska governor. He began painting her smile and trademark glasses, he said, before filling in the details: a gun, red high heels, polar bear rug, rugged Alaska landscape and a scared moose. His daughter, who looks a little like Palin and does a great impression of her, served as model for the governor's body.Since Elliott, 68, hung the portrait Thursday, it's been a steady draw at the dive bar, which is a popular spot for Second City comedians to grab beers and play pinball after shows. But after the image hit the Internet on Monday, interest exploded.

"We got a bunch of people in tonight," Elliott said. "They're coming to take pictures with their camera phones. The photo is all over the place."

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

You've never been to the Ale House, jimmy? Bruce is an interesting guy. It's pretty surreal to be throwing one back looking at a painting of a fat Puerto Rican dude hanging on the wall in front of you while the subject is sitting on the bar stool next to you. There's also a nice portrait of the late Eddie Balchowsky, semi-famous one-armed piano player, veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and heroin addict. I believe he's tying down in the painting.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I would.

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He's 68.

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This is my signature...

You jerks.


Here is the full version of the painting; NSFW
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/imagebu ... 3e19e3.jpg

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Not bad, but i am going to say Palin's got bigger nipples than that.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

His daughter served as a model for the body? Yikes.

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Well, I guess Gracie's aren't.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

It looks more like the wife from that sunday night cartoon, King of the Hill.

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

And a full bush.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

No way.

And I would.

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No way what? You don't think Palin has a full bush? Fifty year old broad from Alaska. I'm saying she does. But Bruce didn't really paint her with a full one. That looks trimmed. Shit, people can't even remember what a full bush looks like. When I went down on chicks in the 80s I felt like I was in Z.Z. Topp.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

God I wish it was still like that. I was born too late...

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Why?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I love a thick bush. You just dont see it anymore, too bad really.

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I dated a chick around 06 and she didn't shave down there....not even trim....just a full on nappy bush.

She never like getting oral, so I (thankfully) didn't have to worry about her James Harden beard by cracky.

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What about a thick bush do you like?

I am glad those days are gone.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

No way. She is way too concerned with her appearance overall and fancies herself a real looker. She spends a lot of time on herself to look the way she does.

She's well manicured.

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I dont know man, everything is better. It looks more real, like a real woman. Love the feel of it, love having to navigate my way through it. I wish it would take off again and become the new 'it' look. Hairless is fucking wierd.

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Right on, Hank! Are you and I the only guys here who aren't pedophiles?

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I mind the bush, but you gotta admit it doesn't look too attractive sticking out the sides of her underpants.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

How does not liking a full bush make you a pedophile?

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Grown women have hair, Frank. I understand that shaved muffs have become fashionable, but the slick look is reminiscent of a prepubescent girl.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Does the same thing go for armpit hair and leg hair as well? If you like your lady clean shaven in those areas are you a pedophile as well?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

MY wife is also a pedophile because she'd prefer if I shaved my face rather than have facial hair.

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Why don't you leave this conversation to those of us who have looked at any girls there?

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

99% of the time, the leg, the armpit, and Spanky's face are not considered erogenous zones.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

I've gotten quite a bit out of that 1%.

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All I said was anything about a full bush. I didn't say anything about the "slick look"

I prefer somewhere in the middle. Some hair is good, but keep it tidied up.

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