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when people told Robert he looked like

when people told Robert he looked like Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln he just left but that was before he grew

he just left but that was before he grew

he just left but that was before he grew the beard after he grew it he looked in

the beard after he grew it he looked in

the beard after he grew it he looked in the mirror and said this is my destiny

the mirror and said this is my destiny

the mirror and said this is my destiny shame on me if I don’t present Abraham

shame on me if I don’t present Abraham

shame on me if I don’t present Abraham Lincoln all that epiphany changed his

Lincoln all that epiphany changed his

Lincoln all that epiphany changed his life

life

life now the former drywall contractor

now the former drywall contractor

now the former drywall contractor presents Lincoln 40 times a year but

presents Lincoln 40 times a year but

presents Lincoln 40 times a year but Robert knows it’s not enough to look

Robert knows it’s not enough to look

Robert knows it’s not enough to look like Lincoln to present him there’s a

like Lincoln to present him there’s a

like Lincoln to present him there’s a responsibility that comes with that had

responsibility that comes with that had

responsibility that comes with that had he said and you feel it when you put it

he said and you feel it when you put it

he said and you feel it when you put it on there’s a standard you must uphold

cookie was a housebound asthmatic taking

cookie was a housebound asthmatic taking medication for bipolar disorder but all

medication for bipolar disorder but all

medication for bipolar disorder but all that changed when she became a mermaid I

that changed when she became a mermaid I

that changed when she became a mermaid I feel invincible she told me I can do

feel invincible she told me I can do

feel invincible she told me I can do anything and that includes marrying her

anything and that includes marrying her

anything and that includes marrying her mer tender Ralph he told me when cookie

mer tender Ralph he told me when cookie

mer tender Ralph he told me when cookie became a mermaid she got off her meds

became a mermaid she got off her meds

became a mermaid she got off her meds she puts on her tail he said and she

she puts on her tail he said and she

she puts on her tail he said and she becomes a completely different person

William and Caryn they’ve been married

William and Caryn they’ve been married more than 40 years they owe their

more than 40 years they owe their

more than 40 years they owe their longevity in part to their fetish

longevity in part to their fetish

longevity in part to their fetish lifestyle they know it’s not for

lifestyle they know it’s not for

lifestyle they know it’s not for everyone

everyone

everyone but once a year they get together with

but once a year they get together with

but once a year they get together with other fetishes at a hotel in Florida

other fetishes at a hotel in Florida

other fetishes at a hotel in Florida where else are you gonna go when you

where else are you gonna go when you

where else are you gonna go when you look like me William said this is a

look like me William said this is a

look like me William said this is a venue where people with proclivities

venue where people with proclivities

venue where people with proclivities outside the mainstream can network and

outside the mainstream can network and

outside the mainstream can network and have some fun without feeling ostracized

have some fun without feeling ostracized

have some fun without feeling ostracized everybody’s kink is okay if you had told

everybody’s kink is okay if you had told

everybody’s kink is okay if you had told me four years ago that I would ever meet

me four years ago that I would ever meet

me four years ago that I would ever meet William and Karen cookie or Robert let

William and Karen cookie or Robert let

William and Karen cookie or Robert let alone talk about them at a TEDx

alone talk about them at a TEDx

alone talk about them at a TEDx conference I would have thought you were

conference I would have thought you were

conference I would have thought you were mad that’s because my career

mad that’s because my career

mad that’s because my career as a photographer began in Rouen this

as a photographer began in Rouen this

as a photographer began in Rouen this kind of ruining dead buildings without a

kind of ruining dead buildings without a

kind of ruining dead buildings without a living soul in sight shot in

living soul in sight shot in

living soul in sight shot in black-and-white infrared a type of

black-and-white infrared a type of

black-and-white infrared a type of photography that accentuates their

photography that accentuates their

photography that accentuates their haunted other worldliness as a

haunted other worldliness as a

haunted other worldliness as a photographer and as a history buff this

photographer and as a history buff this

photographer and as a history buff this was my way to commune with the past but

was my way to commune with the past but

was my way to commune with the past but after doing this type of photography for

after doing this type of photography for

after doing this type of photography for a few years and publishing it in a

a few years and publishing it in a

a few years and publishing it in a couple of bucks I realized that if I was

couple of bucks I realized that if I was

couple of bucks I realized that if I was to grow as a photographer I needed to be

to grow as a photographer I needed to be

to grow as a photographer I needed to be in the present and photographed people

in the present and photographed people

in the present and photographed people and living color so in 2013 I began

and living color so in 2013 I began

and living color so in 2013 I began researching what I thought was going to

researching what I thought was going to

researching what I thought was going to be my next project reenactors years ago

be my next project reenactors years ago

be my next project reenactors years ago I work for the History Channel producing

I work for the History Channel producing

I work for the History Channel producing documentaries and I had worked with

documentaries and I had worked with

documentaries and I had worked with reenactors and found them to be a

reenactors and found them to be a

reenactors and found them to be a fascinating subculture especially around

fascinating subculture especially around

fascinating subculture especially around this idea of transformation basically

this idea of transformation basically

this idea of transformation basically how they transform themselves from

how they transform themselves from

how they transform themselves from regular people into historical figures

regular people into historical figures

regular people into historical figures so while researching reenactors I came

so while researching reenactors I came

so while researching reenactors I came across the website for these guys the

across the website for these guys the

across the website for these guys the Association of Lincoln presenters so

Association of Lincoln presenters so

Association of Lincoln presenters so Roberts brethren and they present

Roberts brethren and they present

Roberts brethren and they present Lincoln at reenactments schools and

Lincoln at reenactments schools and

Lincoln at reenactments schools and parades and on their website they happen

parades and on their website they happen

parades and on their website they happen to be promoting their upcoming

to be promoting their upcoming

to be promoting their upcoming convention and when I saw that a bell

convention and when I saw that a bell

convention and when I saw that a bell went off in my head

went off in my head

went off in my head conventions like-minded people getting

conventions like-minded people getting

conventions like-minded people getting together celebrating their quirky

together celebrating their quirky

together celebrating their quirky interest that’s it and thus began a

interest that’s it and thus began a

interest that’s it and thus began a three year deep dive into the world of

three year deep dive into the world of

three year deep dive into the world of conventions

conventions

conventions each one more more quirky and photogenic

each one more more quirky and photogenic

each one more more quirky and photogenic than the next all for a book I would

than the next all for a book I would

than the next all for a book I would call conventional wisdom and

transformation emerged as a major theme

transformation emerged as a major theme of the book and I observed three types

of the book and I observed three types

of the book and I observed three types of transformation the first one is

of transformation the first one is

of transformation the first one is transformation motivated by emulation

transformation motivated by emulation

transformation motivated by emulation and the Lincoln presenters are motivated

and the Lincoln presenters are motivated

and the Lincoln presenters are motivated in this way when they dress up as

in this way when they dress up as

in this way when they dress up as Lincoln they are Lincoln they expect you

Lincoln they are Lincoln they expect you

Lincoln they are Lincoln they expect you to address them as mr. president and if

to address them as mr. president and if

to address them as mr. president and if you were to ask them a question they

you were to ask them a question they

you were to ask them a question they would respond as Lincoln would have

would respond as Lincoln would have

would respond as Lincoln would have responded and if they sent you an email

responded and if they sent you an email

responded and if they sent you an email they would sign it a Lincoln the way

they would sign it a Lincoln the way

they would sign it a Lincoln the way Lincoln signed his correspondence

Lincoln signed his correspondence

Lincoln signed his correspondence so that’s transformation motivated by

so that’s transformation motivated by

so that’s transformation motivated by emulation the second type of

emulation the second type of

emulation the second type of transformation is motivated by life

transformation is motivated by life

transformation is motivated by life purpose and Aurora who I met at the

purpose and Aurora who I met at the

purpose and Aurora who I met at the world clown association convention

world clown association convention

world clown association convention transformed in this way while working as

transformed in this way while working as

transformed in this way while working as a bank vice president

a bank vice president

a bank vice president she began clowning as part of a

she began clowning as part of a

she began clowning as part of a mentoring program in inner-city schools

mentoring program in inner-city schools

mentoring program in inner-city schools and a woman came up to her and said

and a woman came up to her and said

and a woman came up to her and said honey you make that costume come to life

honey you make that costume come to life

honey you make that costume come to life that was Aurora’s aha moment about a

that was Aurora’s aha moment about a

that was Aurora’s aha moment about a year later she quit her 34-year career

year later she quit her 34-year career

year later she quit her 34-year career to clown full-time I realized my purpose

to clown full-time I realized my purpose

to clown full-time I realized my purpose was no longer in banking she said I had

was no longer in banking she said I had

was no longer in banking she said I had to do what my heart was calling me to do

to do what my heart was calling me to do

to do what my heart was calling me to do it’s important to have joy and to share

it’s important to have joy and to share

it’s important to have joy and to share it it’s that old corporate win/win the

it it’s that old corporate win/win the

it it’s that old corporate win/win the third type of transformation is

third type of transformation is

third type of transformation is motivated by self exploration this is

motivated by self exploration this is

motivated by self exploration this is all about playing with who you are these

all about playing with who you are these

all about playing with who you are these transformers literally try on another

transformers literally try on another

transformers literally try on another persona to feel more comfortable in

persona to feel more comfortable in

persona to feel more comfortable in their own skin

their own skin

their own skin and the mermaids like cook who I met at

and the mermaids like cook who I met at

and the mermaids like cook who I met at mer fest

mer fest

mer fest exemplified this type of transformation

exemplified this type of transformation

exemplified this type of transformation when they put on their mermaid tails

when they put on their mermaid tails

when they put on their mermaid tails it’s not just for show it’s also to

it’s not just for show it’s also to

it’s not just for show it’s also to express what they call their mer sona a

express what they call their mer sona a

express what they call their mer sona a mermaid alter ego who models the traits

mermaid alter ego who models the traits

mermaid alter ego who models the traits that they would like to express in their

that they would like to express in their

that they would like to express in their own lives and Stephanie told me all

own lives and Stephanie told me all

own lives and Stephanie told me all about her relationship with her Merce

about her relationship with her Merce

about her relationship with her Merce onna Raina the Halifax mermaid Stephanie

onna Raina the Halifax mermaid Stephanie

onna Raina the Halifax mermaid Stephanie described herself as having been awkward

described herself as having been awkward

described herself as having been awkward a bit foggy headed and inarticulate

a bit foggy headed and inarticulate

a bit foggy headed and inarticulate Raina on the other hand is agile and

Raina on the other hand is agile and

Raina on the other hand is agile and confident and eloquent and the beautiful

confident and eloquent and the beautiful

confident and eloquent and the beautiful thing is that stephanie has been a

thing is that stephanie has been a

thing is that stephanie has been a professional mermaid model for so long

professional mermaid model for so long

professional mermaid model for so long now that she and Raina have become one

now that she and Raina have become one

now that she and Raina have become one and I can attest to this of all the

and I can attest to this of all the

and I can attest to this of all the conventioneers I met Stephanie or maybe

conventioneers I met Stephanie or maybe

conventioneers I met Stephanie or maybe it was Raina was easily one of the most

it was Raina was easily one of the most

it was Raina was easily one of the most agile confident and eloquent now just as

agile confident and eloquent now just as

agile confident and eloquent now just as the mermaids have their mer sona’s the

the mermaids have their mer sona’s the

the mermaids have their mer sona’s the furries who I met at Anthrocon the

furries who I met at Anthrocon the

furries who I met at Anthrocon the largest furry convention have their

largest furry convention have their

largest furry convention have their first sonís and these are animal

first sonís and these are animal

first sonís and these are animal characters that they create who model

characters that they create who model

characters that they create who model the traits that they would like to

the traits that they would like to

the traits that they would like to manifest in their lives and Dimitri told

manifest in their lives and Dimitri told

manifest in their lives and Dimitri told me all about his relationship with his

me all about his relationship with his

me all about his relationship with his persona lazer the hyena Dimitri

persona lazer the hyena Dimitri

persona lazer the hyena Dimitri describes himself as being shy and

describes himself as being shy and

describes himself as being shy and socially awkward while laser is an

socially awkward while laser is an

socially awkward while laser is an extrovert

extrovert

extrovert he loves to joke around and play but on

he loves to joke around and play but on

he loves to joke around and play but on a deeper level

a deeper level

a deeper level Dimitri born female is transitioning to

Dimitri born female is transitioning to

Dimitri born female is transitioning to male and laser is a male hyena

male and laser is a male hyena

male and laser is a male hyena so when Dimitri puts on that laser fur

so when Dimitri puts on that laser fur

so when Dimitri puts on that laser fur suit and becomes that laser for Sona he

suit and becomes that laser for Sona he

suit and becomes that laser for Sona he presents as male and just as important

presents as male and just as important

presents as male and just as important he’s accepted as male so when he takes

he’s accepted as male so when he takes

he’s accepted as male so when he takes that laser first zoo

that laser first zoo

that laser first zoo and for sona off he feels more

and for sona off he feels more

and for sona off he feels more comfortable being who he is now all

comfortable being who he is now all

comfortable being who he is now all these transformations I’ve described

these transformations I’ve described

these transformations I’ve described don’t exist in a vacuum

don’t exist in a vacuum

don’t exist in a vacuum they need community not just to exist

they need community not just to exist

they need community not just to exist but to thrive community creates a space

but to thrive community creates a space

but to thrive community creates a space of trust where people can transform

of trust where people can transform

of trust where people can transform without judgment and with the acceptance

without judgment and with the acceptance

without judgment and with the acceptance and support that many of them don’t get

and support that many of them don’t get

and support that many of them don’t get in their own lives I met many

in their own lives I met many

in their own lives I met many conventioneers who are socially isolated

conventioneers who are socially isolated

conventioneers who are socially isolated because they’ve been rejected by friends

because they’ve been rejected by friends

because they’ve been rejected by friends and family over this peculiar interest

and family over this peculiar interest

and family over this peculiar interest they have so they go online where they

they have so they go online where they

they have so they go online where they discover a vast virtual community of

discover a vast virtual community of

discover a vast virtual community of people just like them and for the first

people just like them and for the first

people just like them and for the first time in their lives they don’t feel

time in their lives they don’t feel

time in their lives they don’t feel alone but connecting virtually goes only

alone but connecting virtually goes only

alone but connecting virtually goes only so far we humans are social animals we

so far we humans are social animals we

so far we humans are social animals we like to be together so they hold a

like to be together so they hold a

like to be together so they hold a convention and the convention becomes

convention and the convention becomes

convention and the convention becomes the actual space of trust where they can

the actual space of trust where they can

the actual space of trust where they can transform without judgement and with

transform without judgement and with

transform without judgement and with total acceptance for this reason the

total acceptance for this reason the

total acceptance for this reason the convention is the highlight of the year

convention is the highlight of the year

convention is the highlight of the year from many convention years in fact it

from many convention years in fact it

from many convention years in fact it was the highlight of the year for me but

was the highlight of the year for me but

was the highlight of the year for me but in attending these conventions I had to

in attending these conventions I had to

in attending these conventions I had to walk a fine line as a photographer I had

walk a fine line as a photographer I had

walk a fine line as a photographer I had to remain a detached clear-eyed observer

to remain a detached clear-eyed observer

to remain a detached clear-eyed observer much like a cultural anthropologist but

much like a cultural anthropologist but

much like a cultural anthropologist but hey I’m human I felt the buzz and the

hey I’m human I felt the buzz and the

hey I’m human I felt the buzz and the ballrooms and the convention centers and

ballrooms and the convention centers and

ballrooms and the convention centers and there was many times I wanted to put my

there was many times I wanted to put my

there was many times I wanted to put my camera down and join in the fun

camera down and join in the fun

camera down and join in the fun I didn’t but I did return to these

I didn’t but I did return to these

I didn’t but I did return to these conventions multiple times over the

conventions multiple times over the

conventions multiple times over the three years not just needing to do

three years not just needing to do

three years not just needing to do additional photography but wanting to

additional photography but wanting to

additional photography but wanting to feel that buzz again and I admit it felt

feel that buzz again and I admit it felt

feel that buzz again and I admit it felt great to renew acquaintances with people

great to renew acquaintances with people

great to renew acquaintances with people that I had met the year before and they

that I had met the year before and they

that I had met the year before and they accepted me and made me feel like I

accepted me and made me feel like I

accepted me and made me feel like I belonged in their community in fact the

belonged in their community in fact the

belonged in their community in fact the Lincoln presenters invited me to join

Lincoln presenters invited me to join

Lincoln presenters invited me to join their

their

their Association that’s true they appreciated

Association that’s true they appreciated

Association that’s true they appreciated my respect for the man they looked me up

my respect for the man they looked me up

my respect for the man they looked me up and down and said Arthur you’d make a

and down and said Arthur you’d make a

and down and said Arthur you’d make a great young Lincoln well I was flattered

great young Lincoln well I was flattered

great young Lincoln well I was flattered by their invitation but I respectfully

by their invitation but I respectfully

by their invitation but I respectfully declined because I had to remain that

declined because I had to remain that

declined because I had to remain that detached clear-eyed observer but of all

detached clear-eyed observer but of all

detached clear-eyed observer but of all the transformations I observed there was

the transformations I observed there was

the transformations I observed there was one in particular that really took me by

one in particular that really took me by

one in particular that really took me by surprise and that was how the

surprise and that was how the

surprise and that was how the conventioneers transformed me as a

conventioneers transformed me as a

conventioneers transformed me as a photographer and as a human being in

photographer and as a human being in

photographer and as a human being in short I became a lot more empathetic

short I became a lot more empathetic

short I became a lot more empathetic than I was before

than I was before

than I was before I undertook conventional wisdom and by

I undertook conventional wisdom and by

I undertook conventional wisdom and by that I mean I came to realize that I was

that I mean I came to realize that I was

that I mean I came to realize that I was just like them and this realization

just like them and this realization

just like them and this realization really hit me at BroNYCon are people

really hit me at BroNYCon are people

really hit me at BroNYCon are people familiar with Bernie Khan okay for those

familiar with Bernie Khan okay for those

familiar with Bernie Khan okay for those who aren’t it’s a convention held by and

who aren’t it’s a convention held by and

who aren’t it’s a convention held by and for fans of My Little Pony Friendship is

for fans of My Little Pony Friendship is

for fans of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic an animated series initially

Magic an animated series initially

Magic an animated series initially intended for young girls but whose most

intended for young girls but whose most

intended for young girls but whose most avid fan base now is made up of young

avid fan base now is made up of young

avid fan base now is made up of young adult males bro Pony brony BroNYCon and

adult males bro Pony brony BroNYCon and

adult males bro Pony brony BroNYCon and it takes place every August at the

it takes place every August at the

it takes place every August at the Baltimore Convention Center and of all

Baltimore Convention Center and of all

Baltimore Convention Center and of all the conventions I attended from the

the conventions I attended from the

the conventions I attended from the furries to the fetishes BroNYCon was the

furries to the fetishes BroNYCon was the

furries to the fetishes BroNYCon was the one that took me the longest to wrap my

one that took me the longest to wrap my

one that took me the longest to wrap my head around

head around

head around mainly because I saw a lot of this young

mainly because I saw a lot of this young

mainly because I saw a lot of this young adult males besotted with these pastel

adult males besotted with these pastel

adult males besotted with these pastel Pony characters from My Little Pony I

Pony characters from My Little Pony I

Pony characters from My Little Pony I really wanted to understand them after

really wanted to understand them after

really wanted to understand them after all that’s why I was there

all that’s why I was there

all that’s why I was there luckily I met dr. Pat Edwards a

luckily I met dr. Pat Edwards a

luckily I met dr. Pat Edwards a psychologist he was at BroNYCon to

psychologist he was at BroNYCon to

psychologist he was at BroNYCon to present the brony study a long-term

present the brony study a long-term

present the brony study a long-term survey of the fandom that he and

survey of the fandom that he and

survey of the fandom that he and colleagues conducted and dr. Edwards

colleagues conducted and dr. Edwards

colleagues conducted and dr. Edwards told me that bronies love my little pony

told me that bronies love my little pony

told me that bronies love my little pony especially for its positive messages

especially for its positive messages

especially for its positive messages about friendship tolerance and so forth

about friendship tolerance and so forth

about friendship tolerance and so forth and then he said look we all need

and then he said look we all need

and then he said look we all need meaning and purpose this is something we

meaning and purpose this is something we

meaning and purpose this is something we raised with respect to fandoms in

raised with respect to fandoms in

raised with respect to fandoms in general and I find it interesting he

general and I find it interesting he

general and I find it interesting he went on that there are people out there

went on that there are people out there

went on that there are people out there who say bronies need to grow up and get

who say bronies need to grow up and get

who say bronies need to grow up and get a life yet these same people organized

a life yet these same people organized

a life yet these same people organized their lives around when the Orioles are

their lives around when the Orioles are

their lives around when the Orioles are playing in town when dr. Edwards said

playing in town when dr. Edwards said

playing in town when dr. Edwards said that I told him all about my being a

that I told him all about my being a

that I told him all about my being a crazy and I do mean crazy Boston Red Sox

crazy and I do mean crazy Boston Red Sox

crazy and I do mean crazy Boston Red Sox fan do we have Red Sox fans here we’re

fan do we have Red Sox fans here we’re

fan do we have Red Sox fans here we’re everywhere we should have a convention

everywhere we should have a convention

everywhere we should have a convention so anyway I told dr. Edwards how I flew

so anyway I told dr. Edwards how I flew

so anyway I told dr. Edwards how I flew cross-country twice just to attend

cross-country twice just to attend

cross-country twice just to attend championship parades in Boston and that

championship parades in Boston and that

championship parades in Boston and that I had suggested to my wife to no avail I

I had suggested to my wife to no avail I

I had suggested to my wife to no avail I might add that we get married at Fenway

might add that we get married at Fenway

might add that we get married at Fenway Park with a Red Sox play I married her

Park with a Red Sox play I married her

Park with a Red Sox play I married her anyway

anyway

anyway so in the end I’m really no different

so in the end I’m really no different

so in the end I’m really no different than a brony Am I and dr. Edwards smiled

than a brony Am I and dr. Edwards smiled

than a brony Am I and dr. Edwards smiled and he said you know we really need to

and he said you know we really need to

and he said you know we really need to stop looking at fandoms through what we

stop looking at fandoms through what we

stop looking at fandoms through what we psychologists call a deviance model you

psychologists call a deviance model you

psychologists call a deviance model you know these bronies they carry these

know these bronies they carry these

know these bronies they carry these plushy ponies around

plushy ponies around

plushy ponies around that’s deviant and instead move towards

that’s deviant and instead move towards

that’s deviant and instead move towards what we call a function model and for

what we call a function model and for

what we call a function model and for that we take a line from dr. Phil how’s

that we take a line from dr. Phil how’s

that we take a line from dr. Phil how’s that working for you

that working for you

that working for you and with the bronies if they’re finding

and with the bronies if they’re finding

and with the bronies if they’re finding safety and if the message is positive

safety and if the message is positive

safety and if the message is positive and upbeat then we need more groups like

and upbeat then we need more groups like

and upbeat then we need more groups like this which brings me to how the

this which brings me to how the

this which brings me to how the conventioneers not just the bronies but

conventioneers not just the bronies but

conventioneers not just the bronies but all of them transform me as a

all of them transform me as a

all of them transform me as a photographer because of them I’m no

photographer because of them I’m no

photographer because of them I’m no longer interested in photographing the

longer interested in photographing the

longer interested in photographing the history of the past someone else can

history of the past someone else can

history of the past someone else can photograph the ruins I’m focused now on

photograph the ruins I’m focused now on

photograph the ruins I’m focused now on photographing the history of the future

photographing the history of the future

photographing the history of the future meaning photographing the history of

meaning photographing the history of

meaning photographing the history of tomorrow today and I’d like to think

tomorrow today and I’d like to think

tomorrow today and I’d like to think that twenty thirty years from now people

that twenty thirty years from now people

that twenty thirty years from now people will look at the photographs I’ve shared

will look at the photographs I’ve shared

will look at the photographs I’ve shared with you and see how in this part of the

with you and see how in this part of the

with you and see how in this part of the 21st century a time when traditional

21st century a time when traditional

21st century a time when traditional institutions like governments religion

institutions like governments religion

institutions like governments religion and media have lost their power to

and media have lost their power to

and media have lost their power to really bring us together and in their

really bring us together and in their

really bring us together and in their absence we have formed and found

absence we have formed and found

absence we have formed and found community based on the things that

community based on the things that

community based on the things that matter to us so if you have an interest

matter to us so if you have an interest

matter to us so if you have an interest a passion maybe an obsession that deep

a passion maybe an obsession that deep

a passion maybe an obsession that deep down you think is just too weird to go

down you think is just too weird to go

down you think is just too weird to go public

[Laughter]

[Laughter] if you take away anything from my talk

if you take away anything from my talk

if you take away anything from my talk it’s this you are not alone your

it’s this you are not alone your

it’s this you are not alone your community is out there and they’re

community is out there and they’re

community is out there and they’re waiting for you with open arms

waiting for you with open arms

waiting for you with open arms convene and just like the furries the

convene and just like the furries the

convene and just like the furries the bronies and all the conventioneers

bronies and all the conventioneers

bronies and all the conventioneers you’ll find that friendship is magic and

you’ll find that friendship is magic and

you’ll find that friendship is magic and you’ll make history thank you

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