Things Only An Adult Thumb Sucker Knows

Things Only An Adult Thumb Sucker Knows

Thumb sucking is something people grow out of, right?

Wrong, according to Erik Germ, a man who claims he's happily sucked his thumb for 29 years and thumbs his nose at people who disapprove.

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