Tans
(Ireland, British) The Black and Tans, a British irregular army group operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.
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Epidemiologists Confirm First Airborne Transmission Of Mar-A-Lago Face "failure to contain this more transmissible strain of the MAGA aesthetic could leave the entire country with spray tans and unnaturally frozen br…
API VACATION PYRAMID FISH FEEDER 14-Day 1.2-Ounce Automatic Fish Feeder, Whites & Tans #vacation #aquarium #fishfood
And I just read this as FARMERS TANS
Wow. You sound like the type who would support the Black and Tans, there Mate
Anime girls with tans (both literal and skin tone wise) and dark skin but not black
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(Ireland, British) The Black and Tans, a British irregular army group operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.
“Epidemiologists Confirm First Airborne Transmission Of Mar-A-Lago Face "failure to contain this more transmissible strain of the MAGA aesthetic could leave the entire country with spray tans and unnaturally frozen brows in a matter of weeks" 😆 theonion.com/epidemiologi...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“API VACATION PYRAMID FISH FEEDER 14-Day 1.2-Ounce Automatic Fish Feeder, Whites & Tans #vacation #aquarium #fishfood”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And I just read this as FARMERS TANS”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wow. You sound like the type who would support the Black and Tans, there Mate”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Anime girls with tans (both literal and skin tone wise) and dark skin but not black”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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