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.

Bumblebees and Tractors

It’s pretty common when tattoo artists go to the bathroom or out for lunch, for someone else in their shop to “borrow” their not-logged-out-of IAM page and express their undying love for donkey love. It’s worse though when Cere‘s hanging out at the shop, because he’s moved past messing with people’s computers to messing with their tattoo machines… That said, I have to admit the “JOHN CERE” tractor is pretty funny! Beware if you see him lurking about Beelistic Tattoos in Cincinnati (previously).

Comments

62 responses to “Bumblebees and Tractors”

  1. phoenixxx Avatar

    HAHAHAHAHAHA. i was waiting to see this on here.

    soon there’s going to need to be a “Cere” gallery.

  2. phoenixxx Avatar

    HAHAHAHAHAHA. i was waiting to see this on here.

    soon there’s going to need to be a “Cere” gallery.

  3. RainbowLightning Avatar

    I think the raised eyebrow is the best part

  4. RainbowLightning Avatar

    I think the raised eyebrow is the best part

  5. Badur Avatar

    next thing you know he’ll claim to be a piercer 😉

  6. Badur Avatar

    next thing you know he’ll claim to be a piercer 😉

  7. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    i guess i am lucky to have a penis

    for i havent been talked into one of this tattoos yet haha

    i have a kick ass howie tattoo though, fuck yeah love muffins

  8. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    i guess i am lucky to have a penis

    for i havent been talked into one of this tattoos yet haha

    i have a kick ass howie tattoo though, fuck yeah love muffins

  9. cere Avatar

    Or even worse! He could claim to be a suspension artist!

  10. cere Avatar

    Or even worse! He could claim to be a suspension artist!

  11. Shawn Avatar

    wait.. isnt that the “garbage man who hangs people”?

  12. Shawn Avatar

    wait.. isnt that the “garbage man who hangs people”?

  13. owned Avatar
    owned

    I really love the cow in that pic. It reminds me of Harvest Moon…ahhh weird Japanese farming games…how I love thee

  14. owned Avatar
    owned

    I really love the cow in that pic. It reminds me of Harvest Moon…ahhh weird Japanese farming games…how I love thee

  15. adastra Avatar
    adastra

    I don’t get it…

  16. adastra Avatar
    adastra

    I don’t get it…

  17. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    The ankle-cow looks cute and hilarious. 🙂

  18. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    The ankle-cow looks cute and hilarious. 🙂

  19. kaylee Avatar
    kaylee

    I’m with adastra…I don’t get it

  20. kaylee Avatar
    kaylee

    I’m with adastra…I don’t get it

  21. mamabaer Avatar
    mamabaer

    Pauly: sweetie you don’t get excluded from the Cere tattoos just because you have a penis……i sleep next to the “john cere” tractor every single night and i assure you…..it’s owner has a penis!!

    **i don’t get it either**

  22. mamabaer Avatar
    mamabaer

    Pauly: sweetie you don’t get excluded from the Cere tattoos just because you have a penis……i sleep next to the “john cere” tractor every single night and i assure you…..it’s owner has a penis!!

    **i don’t get it either**

  23. Brian Avatar

    “Get it”…

    Fucking Cere…

  24. Brian Avatar

    “Get it”…

    Fucking Cere…

  25. gretta Avatar

    I think if I tattooed anyone it would look like that.

  26. gretta Avatar

    I think if I tattooed anyone it would look like that.

  27. stainless Avatar

    Cere tattooing people is just fine, as long as he doens’t teach others to suspend since “We don’t need every garbage man out there trying to suspend people.” 😉

  28. stainless Avatar

    Cere tattooing people is just fine, as long as he doens’t teach others to suspend since “We don’t need every garbage man out there trying to suspend people.” 😉

  29. Dawnie Avatar

    I love them. Really. And the looks Sarah gave during and after the tattoo were just as amazing.

  30. Dawnie Avatar

    I love them. Really. And the looks Sarah gave during and after the tattoo were just as amazing.

  31. cere Avatar

    Garbage suspending people?!?!?!

    No way! Only over-inflated ego wanna-be mexican hippies can do that…

    Now only if i could find something better then a chain hoist to hang people with….

  32. cere Avatar

    Garbage suspending people?!?!?!

    No way! Only over-inflated ego wanna-be mexican hippies can do that…

    Now only if i could find something better then a chain hoist to hang people with….

  33. Tatjanaturtle Avatar

    …..a part of me REALLY REALLY wants a Cere tattoo…..I mean…c’mon…that bee is adorable.
    …but then again, I don’t want to add to his ego…. 😉

  34. Tatjanaturtle Avatar

    …..a part of me REALLY REALLY wants a Cere tattoo…..I mean…c’mon…that bee is adorable.
    …but then again, I don’t want to add to his ego…. 😉

  35. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    I wish i would have been there and taken pics of the serious meetin in vegas. cere dressed in an orange pimp suit and allen in some crazy silver glitter outfit tryin to prove a point. hahahah that would have been priceless. even though cere is a garbage man and should not be doin what he does…. he is an african not an africant after all. let my people go:)

  36. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    I wish i would have been there and taken pics of the serious meetin in vegas. cere dressed in an orange pimp suit and allen in some crazy silver glitter outfit tryin to prove a point. hahahah that would have been priceless. even though cere is a garbage man and should not be doin what he does…. he is an african not an africant after all. let my people go:)

  37. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    LOL I think this is kindof cute. Walking grafitti, only he’s been given permission to deface them. LOL

  38. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    LOL I think this is kindof cute. Walking grafitti, only he’s been given permission to deface them. LOL

  39. Pugatch Avatar

    he doesn’t always page jack, infact when I did my last suspension he borrowed my laptop and told me he was logging me out because I was nice enough to let him use it. i was let down. i WANTED to be pagejacked by Cere cause he’s the man.

  40. Pugatch Avatar

    he doesn’t always page jack, infact when I did my last suspension he borrowed my laptop and told me he was logging me out because I was nice enough to let him use it. i was let down. i WANTED to be pagejacked by Cere cause he’s the man.

  41. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    I cannot stop laughing that someone would actually let cere lose on them with a tattoo gun.

  42. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    I cannot stop laughing that someone would actually let cere lose on them with a tattoo gun.

  43. cere Avatar

    Empress, you just dont understand me, but its ok. Most of teh great artists werent recognized for the genius they were in their own lifetimes….

    Stigmata: Yeh, that meeting was the MOST RESTRAINED ive ever been in my whole life. I still cant believe she was able to walk out of it.

  44. cere Avatar

    Empress, you just dont understand me, but its ok. Most of teh great artists werent recognized for the genius they were in their own lifetimes….

    Stigmata: Yeh, that meeting was the MOST RESTRAINED ive ever been in my whole life. I still cant believe she was able to walk out of it.

  45. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Cere,
    Ok sorry I was tough on you, what can I say some bastard woke me this morning with a friggin cement cutter doing a driveway at 8am, im on holiday (:

    I do like your bee above its kinda cute.

    Great big hugz sorry sweetie x

  46. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Cere,
    Ok sorry I was tough on you, what can I say some bastard woke me this morning with a friggin cement cutter doing a driveway at 8am, im on holiday (:

    I do like your bee above its kinda cute.

    Great big hugz sorry sweetie x

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