> James and the giant
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My favorite human being is a tall, goofy man called James.
A few pertinent things:
- James, as you may know, is the name of the main character of a Roald Dahl book called James and the Giant Peach.
- For the nearly four years that my James and I have been together, I’ve had an Instagram account.
- James often stands next to very large things while we are out in the world together.
Maybe you see where this is going.
Here’s James and some giant rocks:
James and the giant city:
James and the giant leaf:
James and the giant waterfall:
James and the giant lake:
James and the giant fire tower:
James and the giant cathedral:
James and the giant bridge:
James and the giant oyster flats:
James and the giant Zapotec ruins:
James and the giant sea:
James and the giant railway:
James and the giant 19th-century sculpture celebrating transportation:
James and the giant gorge:
James and the giant forest:
James and the giant mural:
James and the giant tidezone:
James and the giant atrium:
James and the giant mountain range:
As I was taking this picture: “You’re going to caption this ‘and the giant bridge,’ aren’t you?”
I’ll be documenting installments of James near giant things with the tag #jamesandthegiant on Instagram. If you have someone called James in your life who also has a tendency to be near large things, please tag your pics accordingly!