A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

World Record Piercing?

I could be wrong, but I’d say this piercing has a very good chance of being the oldest person ever pierced. This is by Little Ted in Milton Keynes, England who writes,

“Last year I re-pierced this lady’s ear lobes. You might say that piercing ear lobes is nothing special, and I would normally agree, but this lady had her original piercings done eighty years ago when she was nineteen and she wanted to wear some special earrings at her 100th birthday party. I am hoping to have performed ear lobe piercing with a standard blade on the oldest person that you have had on your site.”

I am nearly 100% sure that not only did Ted work on the oldest piercee on BME, but perhaps in the world? Anyone else reading this ever pierce anyone that’s in the century club?

I am nearly 100% sure that not only did Ted work on the oldest piercee on , but perhaps in the world? Anyone else reading this ever pierce anyone that’s in the century club?

Comments

32 responses to “World Record Piercing?”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 12-15-2005 22:55:22 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    Wow. That is so sweet.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:07:31 by Poppie
    That’s what I thought exactly! So sweet (:

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:26:34 by socialobscenity
    That’s really cool. I hope she had a great party!

    Posted on 12-16-2005 05:13:57 by repeating
    This entry made my day. 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 09:16:22 by 1
    TheFuturum.com – are you eternalized?

    Posted on 12-16-2005 12:25:37 by MyDaydream
    Awww, that really made me smile.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 14:16:33 by ali719
    She even has proper gauges in! 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 19:02:24 by Orchestra Influenza
    Nicely done. Brings a warm feeling to my heart today 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 23:42:06 by ShamelessMuse
    That is the cutest, sweetest thing! I feel all warm and fuzzy.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 03:11:36 by Kea
    I love this! My great aunt who I was close to recently passed away; she almost made it to 100, she was 96! I hope this lovely lady has many more good years.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 06:46:14 by toast
    that was great, I love the last photo 🙂

    Posted on 12-17-2005 07:20:23 by lovechild
    I wonder what made her go to a proper piercer as opposed to a mall piercer?:)

    Posted on 12-17-2005 09:46:49 by Fashion Geek
    Next thing you know she’ll be stretching them.

    Posted on 12-20-2005 11:40:54 by tiggerbaby3035
    AWESOME!!

    Posted on 12-21-2005 17:32:00 by Easy_Charl
    that really is one of the most amazing and touching things I have ever seen/read, I hope she lives forever

    Posted on 01-20-2006 19:37:54 by mechanolatry
    aww.. I miss my grandma.

    Posted on 01-21-2006 01:36:19 by an0nymous_vamp1re
    I second Fashion Geek. That would be awesome if for her 101st she had 0ga or bigger!

    Posted on 01-22-2006 13:54:36 by ccupp2003
    I am a grandma of 50 almost Feb 7th. that was just too cool. Hope I live to see 100. Way to go Grandma.

    Posted on 01-23-2006 03:26:51 by STUCK
    And I thoght I was doing godd to have pierced an 85 yr old.

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 12-15-2005 22:55:22 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    Wow. That is so sweet.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:07:31 by Poppie
    That’s what I thought exactly! So sweet (:

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:26:34 by socialobscenity
    That’s really cool. I hope she had a great party!

    Posted on 12-16-2005 05:13:57 by repeating
    This entry made my day. 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 09:16:22 by 1
    TheFuturum.com – are you eternalized?

    Posted on 12-16-2005 12:25:37 by MyDaydream
    Awww, that really made me smile.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 14:16:33 by ali719
    She even has proper gauges in! 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 19:02:24 by Orchestra Influenza
    Nicely done. Brings a warm feeling to my heart today 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 23:42:06 by ShamelessMuse
    That is the cutest, sweetest thing! I feel all warm and fuzzy.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 03:11:36 by Kea
    I love this! My great aunt who I was close to recently passed away; she almost made it to 100, she was 96! I hope this lovely lady has many more good years.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 06:46:14 by toast
    that was great, I love the last photo 🙂

    Posted on 12-17-2005 07:20:23 by lovechild
    I wonder what made her go to a proper piercer as opposed to a mall piercer?:)

    Posted on 12-17-2005 09:46:49 by Fashion Geek
    Next thing you know she’ll be stretching them.

    Posted on 12-20-2005 11:40:54 by tiggerbaby3035
    AWESOME!!

    Posted on 12-21-2005 17:32:00 by Easy_Charl
    that really is one of the most amazing and touching things I have ever seen/read, I hope she lives forever

    Posted on 01-20-2006 19:37:54 by mechanolatry
    aww.. I miss my grandma.

    Posted on 01-21-2006 01:36:19 by an0nymous_vamp1re
    I second Fashion Geek. That would be awesome if for her 101st she had 0ga or bigger!

    Posted on 01-22-2006 13:54:36 by ccupp2003
    I am a grandma of 50 almost Feb 7th. that was just too cool. Hope I live to see 100. Way to go Grandma.

    Posted on 01-23-2006 03:26:51 by STUCK
    And I thoght I was doing godd to have pierced an 85 yr old.

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 12-15-2005 22:55:22 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    Wow. That is so sweet.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:07:31 by Poppie
    That’s what I thought exactly! So sweet (:

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:26:34 by socialobscenity
    That’s really cool. I hope she had a great party!

    Posted on 12-16-2005 05:13:57 by repeating
    This entry made my day. 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 09:16:22 by 1
    TheFuturum.com – are you eternalized?

    Posted on 12-16-2005 12:25:37 by MyDaydream
    Awww, that really made me smile.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 14:16:33 by ali719
    She even has proper gauges in! 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 19:02:24 by Orchestra Influenza
    Nicely done. Brings a warm feeling to my heart today 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 23:42:06 by ShamelessMuse
    That is the cutest, sweetest thing! I feel all warm and fuzzy.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 03:11:36 by Kea
    I love this! My great aunt who I was close to recently passed away; she almost made it to 100, she was 96! I hope this lovely lady has many more good years.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 06:46:14 by toast
    that was great, I love the last photo 🙂

    Posted on 12-17-2005 07:20:23 by lovechild
    I wonder what made her go to a proper piercer as opposed to a mall piercer?:)

    Posted on 12-17-2005 09:46:49 by Fashion Geek
    Next thing you know she’ll be stretching them.

    Posted on 12-20-2005 11:40:54 by tiggerbaby3035
    AWESOME!!

    Posted on 12-21-2005 17:32:00 by Easy_Charl
    that really is one of the most amazing and touching things I have ever seen/read, I hope she lives forever

    Posted on 01-20-2006 19:37:54 by mechanolatry
    aww.. I miss my grandma.

    Posted on 01-21-2006 01:36:19 by an0nymous_vamp1re
    I second Fashion Geek. That would be awesome if for her 101st she had 0ga or bigger!

    Posted on 01-22-2006 13:54:36 by ccupp2003
    I am a grandma of 50 almost Feb 7th. that was just too cool. Hope I live to see 100. Way to go Grandma.

    Posted on 01-23-2006 03:26:51 by STUCK
    And I thoght I was doing godd to have pierced an 85 yr old.

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 12-15-2005 22:55:22 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    Wow. That is so sweet.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:07:31 by Poppie
    That’s what I thought exactly! So sweet (:

    Posted on 12-16-2005 04:26:34 by socialobscenity
    That’s really cool. I hope she had a great party!

    Posted on 12-16-2005 05:13:57 by repeating
    This entry made my day. 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 09:16:22 by 1
    TheFuturum.com – are you eternalized?

    Posted on 12-16-2005 12:25:37 by MyDaydream
    Awww, that really made me smile.

    Posted on 12-16-2005 14:16:33 by ali719
    She even has proper gauges in! 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 19:02:24 by Orchestra Influenza
    Nicely done. Brings a warm feeling to my heart today 🙂

    Posted on 12-16-2005 23:42:06 by ShamelessMuse
    That is the cutest, sweetest thing! I feel all warm and fuzzy.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 03:11:36 by Kea
    I love this! My great aunt who I was close to recently passed away; she almost made it to 100, she was 96! I hope this lovely lady has many more good years.

    Posted on 12-17-2005 06:46:14 by toast
    that was great, I love the last photo 🙂

    Posted on 12-17-2005 07:20:23 by lovechild
    I wonder what made her go to a proper piercer as opposed to a mall piercer?:)

    Posted on 12-17-2005 09:46:49 by Fashion Geek
    Next thing you know she’ll be stretching them.

    Posted on 12-20-2005 11:40:54 by tiggerbaby3035
    AWESOME!!

    Posted on 12-21-2005 17:32:00 by Easy_Charl
    that really is one of the most amazing and touching things I have ever seen/read, I hope she lives forever

    Posted on 01-20-2006 19:37:54 by mechanolatry
    aww.. I miss my grandma.

    Posted on 01-21-2006 01:36:19 by an0nymous_vamp1re
    I second Fashion Geek. That would be awesome if for her 101st she had 0ga or bigger!

    Posted on 01-22-2006 13:54:36 by ccupp2003
    I am a grandma of 50 almost Feb 7th. that was just too cool. Hope I live to see 100. Way to go Grandma.

    Posted on 01-23-2006 03:26:51 by STUCK
    And I thoght I was doing godd to have pierced an 85 yr old.

  5. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    That was so adorable she looked so happy! It’s great to see she went to a proper piercer I hope her birthday went well, maybe there should be a follow up story?

  6. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    That was so adorable she looked so happy! It’s great to see she went to a proper piercer I hope her birthday went well, maybe there should be a follow up story?

  7. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    That was so adorable she looked so happy! It’s great to see she went to a proper piercer I hope her birthday went well, maybe there should be a follow up story?

  8. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    That was so adorable she looked so happy! It’s great to see she went to a proper piercer I hope her birthday went well, maybe there should be a follow up story?

  9. mimibeth Avatar
    mimibeth

    she looks incredibly frightening.

  10. mimibeth Avatar
    mimibeth

    she looks incredibly frightening.

  11. mimibeth Avatar
    mimibeth

    she looks incredibly frightening.

  12. mimibeth Avatar
    mimibeth

    she looks incredibly frightening.

  13. Mark!Oh? Avatar
    Mark!Oh?

    Haha, I love that guy, he pierced my lip and my ear… Great guy!

  14. Mark!Oh? Avatar
    Mark!Oh?

    Haha, I love that guy, he pierced my lip and my ear… Great guy!

  15. Mark!Oh? Avatar
    Mark!Oh?

    Haha, I love that guy, he pierced my lip and my ear… Great guy!

  16. Mark!Oh? Avatar
    Mark!Oh?

    Haha, I love that guy, he pierced my lip and my ear… Great guy!

  17. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Right On ~_0

  18. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Right On ~_0

  19. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Right On ~_0

  20. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Right On ~_0

  21. elizabubble Avatar
    elizabubble

    Aw..
    She Looks So Sweet
    ^.^

  22. elizabubble Avatar
    elizabubble

    Aw..
    She Looks So Sweet
    ^.^

  23. elizabubble Avatar
    elizabubble

    Aw..
    She Looks So Sweet
    ^.^

  24. elizabubble Avatar
    elizabubble

    Aw..
    She Looks So Sweet
    ^.^

  25. Christian Tearanny "Sinnfulsky" on iam Avatar

    This is the coolest thing that I have EVER seen… dont quit living til your last breath! (smile)

    And mimi, you better pray your this foxy on your 100th birthday!

  26. Christian Tearanny "Sinnfulsky" on iam Avatar

    This is the coolest thing that I have EVER seen… dont quit living til your last breath! (smile)

    And mimi, you better pray your this foxy on your 100th birthday!

  27. Christian Tearanny "Sinnfulsky" on iam Avatar

    This is the coolest thing that I have EVER seen… dont quit living til your last breath! (smile)

    And mimi, you better pray your this foxy on your 100th birthday!

  28. Christian Tearanny "Sinnfulsky" on iam Avatar

    This is the coolest thing that I have EVER seen… dont quit living til your last breath! (smile)

    And mimi, you better pray your this foxy on your 100th birthday!

  29. Nemski Avatar
    Nemski

    Aww thats lovely, Lil’Ted is a great guy, she totally was in the right hands!

  30. Nemski Avatar
    Nemski

    Aww thats lovely, Lil’Ted is a great guy, she totally was in the right hands!

  31. Nemski Avatar
    Nemski

    Aww thats lovely, Lil’Ted is a great guy, she totally was in the right hands!

  32. Nemski Avatar
    Nemski

    Aww thats lovely, Lil’Ted is a great guy, she totally was in the right hands!

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