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11. John Sanford's Virgil 'Fucking' Flowers never wore a Nirvana t-shirt, and he wore a lot of rock band t-shirts.

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 10:23 PM

Mar 28

Fans of the Virgil Flowers novels by John Sanford know and respect Virgil’s fondness for rock band t-shirts.

An unofficial guide

“Dark of the Moon”

Sheryl Crow (carp)
Modest Mouse
Flaming Lips
Decemberists
Arcade Fire
AC/DC
Franz Ferdinand

“Heat Lightning”

Bif Naked
WWTDD
Hole
KMFDM (Money)
Pogues
Interpol
Death Cab for Cutie

“Rough Country”

Sebadoh
Nine Inch Nails
Breeders
Rolling Stones (Paris, 1975, tongue)
Gourds
Blood Red Shoes
Appleseed Cast

“Bad Blood”

Virgins

“Shock Wave”

Freelance Whales
My Chemical Romance
Slobberbone

“Mad River”

Wolfmother

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Want to feel old? [View all] Buttoneer Mar 28 OP

I'm OLD and I just got a Nirvana T-shirt that I love! OMGWTF Mar 28 #1

enuff with the Ageism /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 28 #2

I got my "I may be old but I got to see al the great bands" t-shirt DBoon Mar 28 #9

Hey, I'll tell ya about old . Permanut Mar 28 #3

Three Dog Night? True Dough Mar 28 #10

I would call her a piece of shit but least you can flush shit. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 28 #4

Middle aged men wearing a Nirvana t-shirt is about right. House of Roberts Mar 28 #5

I think that is indeed the irony of the post Bristlecone Mar 28 #14

That's what I thought, too, until I found out who the poster is. sl8 Mar 30 #23

um Skittles Mar 30 #20

Why does she care? What a selfish little turd. Nt Biophilic Mar 28 #6

You're not REALLY old till you lose your sense of humor Bucky Mar 30 #18

Didn't work. I think I was too blinded by the silliness TheKentuckian Mar 28 #7

Its cringey to see young people wearing Nirvana T-shirts who weren't even born when Cobain died DBoon Mar 28 #8

John Sanford's Virgil 'Fucking' Flowers never wore a Nirvana t-shirt, and he wore a lot of rock band t-shirts. Brother Buzz Mar 28 #11

So that's what Libs of TikTok worries about AZSkiffyGeek Mar 28 #12

I'm feeling not only old, but also out of it.... Sogo Mar 28 #13

In 1989 I found the Grateful Dead mdmc Mar 30 #26

i wear my " still plays with trains sweatshirt and yes i still play with trains " AllaN01Bear Mar 29 #15

NO. Dem2theMax Mar 30 #16

This is a funny tweet Bucky Mar 30 #17

is everyone missing the point? Skittles Mar 30 #19

Did you just use the word 'think' in reference to this post? OldBaldy1701E Mar 30 #21

it's very disturbing Skittles Apr 4 #43

Who is this nobody anyway? Just another member of the nihlist keyboard brigade. Boomerproud Apr 4 #44

BTW, if you really want to feel old... OldBaldy1701E Mar 30 #22

I'm wearing a Duran Duran T shirt as I type this. Dulcinea Mar 30 #24

You should care enough to sneer at what she is trying to do. Aussie105 Mar 30 #28

I feel old LeonidPlanck Mar 30 #25

welcome mdmc Mar 30 #27

Arthur-Itis will do that to you. Aussie105 Mar 30 #30

Thanks for the welcome, but... LeonidPlanck Mar 30 #35

welcome back mdmc Mar 30 #39

I know. LeonidPlanck Mar 30 #40

Welcome to DU Marthe48 Mar 30 #38

I was wearing a tshirt from a 1968 Jimmy Hendrix concert today. walkingman Mar 30 #29

Woodstock, Hippies, Jimi Hendrix, smoking pot! Aussie105 Mar 30 #31

I will wear what the fuck I want to wear. SamKnause Mar 30 #32

I resemble that remark. Elessar Zappa Mar 30 #33

HOOTY DOOTY!!! BUFFALO BOB & CLARABLE THE CLOWN...HOW OLD IS THAT ? (another TWO).............................. Stuart G Mar 30 #34

The middle-aged style should be Nirvana shirts with holes worn from use and age. keithbvadu2 Mar 30 #36

Stones '75 Dear_Prudence Mar 30 #37

Mar 11, 1974 (50 years ago) AuntyGravity Mar 31 #41

Chaya Raichik aka Libs of Tiktok is a far right anti-LGBT PoS IcyPeas Mar 31 #42

After Libs of TikTok post, multiple bomb threats have been made at Waukesha middle school EleanorR Apr 5 #45

Buttoneer.............. Upthevibe Apr 5 #46