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Ray Hill, casino campgrounds and broccoli for dinner: Postcard from Freak Flag America duo

Ray Hill, casino campgrounds and broccoli for dinner: Postcard from Freak Flag America duo

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The Darkroom caught up with photographers Rob Brulinski and Rachel Younghans, who recently ended their first leg of their Freak Flag America tour.

In their latest installment, they talk about a female gun shop owner in Kansas, eating raw broccoli for dinner, casino campgrounds and a visit with activist Ray Hill on the day that Texas has carried out its 250th execution under Texas Governor Rick Perry. Their project across America is for an upcoming photo book about the more unique people who make up the United States.

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Seven states later and everything from Noah’s ark to a hillbilly zoo: Postcard from Freak Flag America

Seven states later and everything from Noah’s ark to a hillbilly zoo: Postcard from Freak Flag America

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Be prepared to be jealous. Seriously.

From gator rentals to an isolated community of Swiss immigrants and being referred to as “fat-ass hunters,” local photographers Rob Brulinski and Rachel Younghans are on a roadtrip discovering what makes Americans… well uniquely American… for their upcoming book Freak Flag America.

Seven states later and 3,818+ miles driven, the duo shares a photo postcard dated Oct. 21 from the road.

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Baltimore, USA and an introduction to Freak Flag America

Baltimore, USA and an introduction to Freak Flag America

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We recently caught up with Baltimore-based photographer Rob Brulinski, who shared this Baltimore retrospective photo essay with the Darkroom. Over the next four months, he and partner Rachel Younghans will hit the road documenting eccentric people who make up the more unique side of America. What follows is Brulinski’s account of his experiences in Baltimore.

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