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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.

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Guinness For Strength

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Shannon Larratt

This Guinness beer tattoo — not the only one I’ve seen — is by Matt Shaver at Pussy Cat Tattoo in Milwauke, Oregon (see also Leffe and Jupiler, Miller and Coors, and drunk inking). I like this photo, she seems so pleased with it, but I have to admit that as a childish individual I giggle that a dude named Shaver works at a tattoo shop named Pussy. Like I said, I’m a childish individual.

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13 responses to “Guinness For Strength”

  1. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    lol, make me laugh too 😛

    and yay for Guinness 😛

  2. mimibeth Avatar
    mimibeth

    i can’t concentrate on the tattoo. all i see are her chompers.

  3. chr_st_ne Avatar
    chr_st_ne

    against me! reference? wooooo.

  4. Dimas Avatar
    Dimas

    That’s what I thought too chr st ne. Ahh, Pints of Guiness Make You Strong. Can anybody clarify if this IS an Against Me! reference? Perhaps I am just being naïve and hoping that it is an allusion to that wonderful band.

  5. scabboy Avatar
    scabboy

    …and just like James, I’ll be drinkin’ Irish tonight!

  6. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    Throoooough the best of times, through the worst of times…

  7. Bdamn+ Avatar
    Bdamn+

    Throoough Nixon and through bush

  8. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    i cant drink guinness, irony right there as im irish 🙁

  9. Dimas Avatar
    Dimas

    Do you remember ’36? We went our separate ways. You fought for Stalin, I fought for freedom.

  10. AmazingEmmet Avatar
    AmazingEmmet

    Haha wilby you pussy, just wait til we meet up at the x-mass beers.

    On a side note why does she have thistles tattoed there? as they’re a scottish symbol not an irish one? Scottish descent?

  11. Bubblez Avatar
    Bubblez

    Amazing maybe she’s of Scottish and Irish descent. She looks really happy with her tattoo though, I *heart* happy tattoo pics

  12. SlavaDead Avatar
    SlavaDead

    is that tatto trying to say that the more i drink the better she’d look?

  13. L1ZZARD Avatar
    L1ZZARD

    Haha @ comment #7. That was great.

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