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The stories behind the straws

On a recent trip to Colombia, I walked by a food street vendor and spotted this soda case with empty bottles and straws. What captured my attention was the appearance and subtle differences between each straw. By taking a closer look, I realized that behind each of these, there's probably a cool story of a person who drank it. Is he a morning person? What was the last concert she went to?

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Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 10.2016
Photo Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Copyright: © daniel pradilla