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Homer Simpson Escapes

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Shannon Larratt

When Madelyn‘s best friend moved to Florida, they had her boyfriend James Buey do matching tattoos on them. Because they used to sit around quoting Homer Simpson, that’s what she decided to get — I’m posting it because I like the take on the old “[insert tattoo cliche here] ripping out of the skin” theme, with Homer eating his way out of her leg.

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Comments

28 responses to “Homer Simpson Escapes”

  1. richard Avatar
    richard

    looks like he’s going for that mermaid.
    pretty nifty!

  2. mika Avatar
    mika

    hehe, though quite cliche, it is still fun to look at

  3. Madeline Avatar
    Madeline

    i like it alot! its very well done. havent seen many “eating their way out” tattoos that were this well executed.

  4. Nadiah Avatar
    Nadiah

    haha i love it

  5. Saffy Avatar
    Saffy

    not something I would personally have done, but I have to say it does look very cool and it did make me smile when I first saw it.

  6. jake Avatar
    jake

    I LOVE THIS TATTOO

  7. Ursula Avatar
    Ursula

    i’m the girl with the matching tattoo! the artist is James Buie from Inksmith and Rogers!

  8. b4youreyes Avatar
    b4youreyes

    whats wrong with her other foot

  9. demoiselle Avatar
    demoiselle

    *giggle*

  10. Cosette Avatar
    Cosette

    thats awesome 🙂

  11. [K1] Avatar
    [K1]

    homero!!! mejor sería mi pipí en el muslo de mi muejr!!!

  12. lamexcore Avatar
    lamexcore

    i love this!

  13. lou Avatar
    lou

    this is so awesomely cool!! what a great idea, love it!

  14. PsychoPenguin Avatar
    PsychoPenguin

    “All right leg, I’m going to start doing this (Chomp, Chomp, Chomp) and if you get eaten, it’s your own fault.”

  15. starspring Avatar
    starspring

    D’OH!

  16. nature223 Avatar
    nature223

    damn that is a very very talented tattooist….great comix

  17. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    hehehehe comical yet cliche.
    #8 its called a high/prenounced arch (cant remember medical name) basically where the bone on the foot well it arches up lol. You can also see it on the foot closest to us as well. tis normal.

  18. PiercingBunny Avatar
    PiercingBunny

    Nice! 🙂

  19. Viking In LaFleche Avatar
    Viking In LaFleche

    *DOH!!!!!!*

  20. Madelyn Avatar
    Madelyn

    I do have a very high arch. I have to wear special orthotics or I get terrible back and knee pain. I’m assured its very common.

  21. Mixxi Avatar
    Mixxi

    Haha this is done so well it looks great 😀

  22. Jimmy Landby Avatar
    Jimmy Landby

    Personally I don’t like coppied designs, but it does look good.

  23. timebomb Avatar
    timebomb

    NOM NOM NOM

  24. Brian Birde-mann Avatar
    Brian Birde-mann

    eeeexxxcellllennnt

  25. pooks Avatar
    pooks

    haha! thats too awesome! i actually laughed our loud!

  26. bekki Avatar
    bekki

    when my best friend moved to florida we got matching tattoos, too.
    though i way prefer ours to homer simpson eating my leg.

  27. Gumbercules Avatar
    Gumbercules

    hehehe… That big toe is made of donut. 🙂
    And I think I’d be okay with Homer time-space tearing through my ankle.

  28. Whitney Avatar
    Whitney

    Homer is awesome, but I’m absolutely in love with her mermaid tattoo. Is there any chance of seeing a larger version of that one??

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