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“Stryper Fan and Tattoo Freak”

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Shannon Larratt

Tattoo by “Big Skip” at Double Eagle Tattoo in New Philadelphia, OH… This reminds me, yesterday I was asked how I would answer the “what are you going to do when you’re eighty and covered with tattoos?” question. I told them that to me, the question didn’t really make any sense, since that’s who I am. Why wouldn’t I still want to be me when I’m old? I think I’d want my tattoos even more the older I get!

Anyway, this guy will always be a Stryper fan.

Comments

8 responses to ““Stryper Fan and Tattoo Freak””

  1. Boudicca Avatar
    Boudicca

    Whenever people ask me what I’m going to do when I’m eighty and tattooed I just remind them that everyone else will also be eighty and covered in tattoos. It will be very common to have inked oldies walking around, not embarassing at all.

  2. Boudicca Avatar
    Boudicca

    Whenever people ask me what I’m going to do when I’m eighty and tattooed I just remind them that everyone else will also be eighty and covered in tattoos. It will be very common to have inked oldies walking around, not embarassing at all.

  3. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    Doesn’t the Stryper logo include “Isaiah 53:5″?

  4. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    Doesn’t the Stryper logo include “Isaiah 53:5″?

  5. starspring Avatar
    starspring

    Oh my god! the humiliation!

  6. starspring Avatar
    starspring

    Oh my god! the humiliation!

  7. commonwealth Avatar
    commonwealth

    the second most hated question besides “did that hurt?”…why are people so silly?
    my tattoos are ME, why would i not want to be ME when im 80, 60, 100, whatever age????

  8. commonwealth Avatar
    commonwealth

    the second most hated question besides “did that hurt?”…why are people so silly?
    my tattoos are ME, why would i not want to be ME when im 80, 60, 100, whatever age????

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