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When I grow up... [M/M]

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Soooo...I wasn't originally planning to post this one at all, but, yanno what?  Screw it.  Because some people might wanna take this places I didn't, but... whatever, I admit this whole account is pretty damn weird, so I'm not gonna judge anyone.  Cuz I've mentioned before, I grew up with tickling...not at all related to my family, but just from the barrage of children's books and cartoons and the like.  So it's something I've always liked, and it's a fascination that I can see beginning pretty early.
In fact, this is another very obscure reference to something I remember from YEARS ago.  Unlike a certain maze book I never found again, I did track down a series of books that I was fascinated by--titled "Tickle Yourself With..." (funny riddles, puzzles, etc).  So I was doodling some quick little tickle fight situations, and I got inspired by various situations and elements taken from the covers and insets of those books.  Maybe ONE of these days I'll get all this old stuff out of my system, but I take inspiration where I can get it.

FWIW, I'm assuming the older guy is the kid's uncle (possibly by marriage instead of by bloodline), maybe a godfather, because I specifically drew them to NOT look related--ditto for making the toddler blond.  I was pegging each panel being increments of five years, so the kid's about fifteen in the third panel; I have zero interest in little kids as targets, though they certainly work as ticklers.  Uncle is about twenty years older.  I tried to keep the clothing colors and the spots consistent between panels, giving the big guy a slight advantage.  If I were any more on the ball, I'd have tried to give them era-appropriate hair and clothing styles, but frankly I'm not into fashion. Heck, my sense of dressing fratboys seems stuck in the 90's XD 

Frankly I'm just pleased I could run with a friendly back and forth situation, rather than the usual punishment or ownage I normally draw.  The kid was probably influenced to take up fitness by his big ox of a mentor, so once he got stronger, I'm sure he got competitive. And if you're keeping track of who's ahead?  Well, the answer is neither!
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I absolutely adore this . Im glad you decieded to post this and hope you post more like it in the future .