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.

Goodness Gracious

Great balls of fire! — tattooed by former APP president Bethra Szumski at Virtue and Vice in Atlanta, GA.

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28 responses to “Goodness Gracious”

  1. penski Avatar

    “Does it burn when you pee?”

    *n

  2. penski Avatar

    “Does it burn when you pee?”

    *n

  3. Karnage Avatar

    How do these things heal? I can’t imagine they’d take all that well.

  4. Karnage Avatar

    How do these things heal? I can’t imagine they’d take all that well.

  5. hekatesgal Avatar
    hekatesgal

    yay! so proud of you and congratulations!

  6. hekatesgal Avatar
    hekatesgal

    yay! so proud of you and congratulations!

  7. cuntcumber Avatar

    That’s gotta be an incredibly hard part of the body to work with (no pun intended).

  8. cuntcumber Avatar

    That’s gotta be an incredibly hard part of the body to work with (no pun intended).

  9. Ev Avatar

    Ah, that’s what the song meant. Great balls of fire..

  10. Ev Avatar

    Ah, that’s what the song meant. Great balls of fire..

  11. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    haha, that gives a whole new meaning to the term “firecrotch”

  12. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    haha, that gives a whole new meaning to the term “firecrotch”

  13. WhiteTrash Avatar

    I can’t imagine how bad the itchy sack is going to feel when this is healing… *shudder*

  14. WhiteTrash Avatar

    I can’t imagine how bad the itchy sack is going to feel when this is healing… *shudder*

  15. jack6two Avatar
    jack6two

    Hot, hot, hot, but nobody can see it normally! pitty.
    I think, it gives a real meaning for the term: to make
    ‘fire under the ass!’

  16. jack6two Avatar
    jack6two

    Hot, hot, hot, but nobody can see it normally! pitty.
    I think, it gives a real meaning for the term: to make
    ‘fire under the ass!’

  17. lala Avatar
    lala

    ouch. thats all i can think of. looks great. but ouchies…

  18. lala Avatar
    lala

    ouch. thats all i can think of. looks great. but ouchies…

  19. Halo Miles Avatar
    Halo Miles

    Ooh, looks great, but it had to have hurt.

  20. Halo Miles Avatar
    Halo Miles

    Ooh, looks great, but it had to have hurt.

  21. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thats funny, hehe! I agree with mr jack6two. shame it not like easily publicly veiwed.

  22. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thats funny, hehe! I agree with mr jack6two. shame it not like easily publicly veiwed.

  23. B1G POPPA PUMP Avatar
    B1G POPPA PUMP

    Oh well, with Christmas coming soon at least we know who’ll be bringing the toasted Nuts this year ………

  24. B1G POPPA PUMP Avatar
    B1G POPPA PUMP

    Oh well, with Christmas coming soon at least we know who’ll be bringing the toasted Nuts this year ………

  25. Redstar376 Avatar
    Redstar376

    Process was intense, very intense. Healed fine, itched like crazy. Colors are not as strong due to nature of the type skin and its ability to retain ink. Only drawback, as mentioned above, can’t go around showing off my ink.

  26. Redstar376 Avatar
    Redstar376

    Process was intense, very intense. Healed fine, itched like crazy. Colors are not as strong due to nature of the type skin and its ability to retain ink. Only drawback, as mentioned above, can’t go around showing off my ink.

  27. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Reminds of that Zappa song….”Why does it hurt when I pee”?! LOL. : )

  28. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Reminds of that Zappa song….”Why does it hurt when I pee”?! LOL. : )

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