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.

Live and let live. Or not, apparently..

By Telisa Swan, Fountain of Youth Tattoo, St Augustine, FL.

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50 responses to “Live and let live. Or not, apparently..”

  1. Sean Dornan Avatar
    Sean Dornan

    as a 17 year old vegetarian who has been for 7 years, and vegan for 2 I find this both sorta sad but really funny at the same time.
    I’m sure it’ll get a reaction, as art is supposed to! 🙂

  2. Sean Dornan Avatar
    Sean Dornan

    as a 17 year old vegetarian who has been for 7 years, and vegan for 2 I find this both sorta sad but really funny at the same time.
    I’m sure it’ll get a reaction, as art is supposed to! 🙂

  3. hullwork Avatar
    hullwork

    i think it captures their creepy little paws pretty well.

    btw, whats he eating? a cheesy poof?

  4. hullwork Avatar
    hullwork

    i think it captures their creepy little paws pretty well.

    btw, whats he eating? a cheesy poof?

  5. valy Avatar

    the tattoo it’s funny…but he looks really cute, who could shoot him? x|

  6. valy Avatar

    the tattoo it’s funny…but he looks really cute, who could shoot him? x|

  7. BARF Avatar
    BARF

    Abolish squirrels!

  8. BARF Avatar
    BARF

    Abolish squirrels!

  9. rocnross Avatar

    i’m sure someone will get pissy over this tattoo, but personally i think it’s funny.

    and that sure does look like a cheesy poof! =D

  10. rocnross Avatar

    i’m sure someone will get pissy over this tattoo, but personally i think it’s funny.

    and that sure does look like a cheesy poof! =D

  11. Henry Avatar
    Henry

    That target sighting is dead on. Fire away!

  12. Henry Avatar
    Henry

    That target sighting is dead on. Fire away!

  13. Eddie Gein Avatar

    This is hilarious. Everyone knows it takes a real man to kill a squirrel.

  14. Eddie Gein Avatar

    This is hilarious. Everyone knows it takes a real man to kill a squirrel.

  15. Warren Avatar

    #5 Henry: Personally I don’t think the sight is dead on…it needs to be almost a la JFK except: “Up and to the left”

    lmao

    poor lil squirrel, they are such a misunderstood creature…but gotta say this is definitely an interesting tattoo with probably a very interesting story *nods*

  16. Warren Avatar

    #5 Henry: Personally I don’t think the sight is dead on…it needs to be almost a la JFK except: “Up and to the left”

    lmao

    poor lil squirrel, they are such a misunderstood creature…but gotta say this is definitely an interesting tattoo with probably a very interesting story *nods*

  17. Gem Avatar
    Gem

    I really want to hunt down that squirrel in the hope that it has a matching one showing this guys face.

    I guess I can always dream…

  18. Gem Avatar
    Gem

    I really want to hunt down that squirrel in the hope that it has a matching one showing this guys face.

    I guess I can always dream…

  19. Warborn Avatar
    Warborn

    it doesn’t take a real man to kill a squirrel wtf are you talking about

    BME&Mod blog has fallen and failed dramatically
    bodymod is better

  20. Warborn Avatar
    Warborn

    it doesn’t take a real man to kill a squirrel wtf are you talking about

    BME&Mod blog has fallen and failed dramatically
    bodymod is better

  21. Coral Avatar

    I love how the tag for it is “kids and animals”
    children would LOVE this.

  22. Coral Avatar

    I love how the tag for it is “kids and animals”
    children would LOVE this.

  23. SDietz Avatar
    SDietz

    I love how people always have something negative to say.

    BTW…Why?!

    Well done tattoo, to say the least.

  24. SDietz Avatar
    SDietz

    I love how people always have something negative to say.

    BTW…Why?!

    Well done tattoo, to say the least.

  25. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Noo not the squirrel! Haha this tattoo is hilarious.

  26. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Noo not the squirrel! Haha this tattoo is hilarious.

  27. altaar van wolven Avatar
    altaar van wolven

    the band…?

  28. altaar van wolven Avatar
    altaar van wolven

    the band…?

  29. Nathan Steinmetz Avatar

    Hey, Warborn.

    Wtf are you talking about? Who said it took a real man to kill a squirrel?

    Oh thats right, no one.

  30. Nathan Steinmetz Avatar

    Hey, Warborn.

    Wtf are you talking about? Who said it took a real man to kill a squirrel?

    Oh thats right, no one.

  31. Nathan Steinmetz Avatar
  32. Nathan Steinmetz Avatar
  33. Nathan Steinmetz Avatar

    Oops, double, and now triple posting.

  34. Nathan Steinmetz Avatar

    Oops, double, and now triple posting.

  35. Shawn Porter Avatar

    Haha. Modblog has failed dramatically?
    I just (to be a prick) went back and looked at about 20 older pages (pre-roo being the primary editor) and found a bunch of exploitation shots of barely modified naked girls, lots of genital torture with insects/foreign objects, SCORES of terrible tattoos and….

    Wait…

    Its exactly the fucking same.

  36. Shawn Porter Avatar

    Haha. Modblog has failed dramatically?
    I just (to be a prick) went back and looked at about 20 older pages (pre-roo being the primary editor) and found a bunch of exploitation shots of barely modified naked girls, lots of genital torture with insects/foreign objects, SCORES of terrible tattoos and….

    Wait…

    Its exactly the fucking same.

  37. VOMIT Avatar

    Hahaha this is hilarious, but it makes me sad. I love squirrels

  38. VOMIT Avatar

    Hahaha this is hilarious, but it makes me sad. I love squirrels

  39. mung Avatar

    lol love the tattoo, great work. that bodymod site is shit house….

  40. mung Avatar

    lol love the tattoo, great work. that bodymod site is shit house….

  41. nature223 Avatar

    blast that nutcrunching fucking tree rat

  42. nature223 Avatar

    blast that nutcrunching fucking tree rat

  43. Stefunee Avatar

    Shoot ‘em up.

  44. Stefunee Avatar

    Shoot ‘em up.

  45. jess Avatar
    jess

    Squirrels are cute, but they are rats with fluffy tails for sure.

    This tattoo made me giggle a lot.

  46. jess Avatar
    jess

    Squirrels are cute, but they are rats with fluffy tails for sure.

    This tattoo made me giggle a lot.

  47. wordmad Avatar
    wordmad

    I think I used to have a computer game like that. It was either squirrels or groundhogs. Loved that game. Cool tattoo 🙂

  48. wordmad Avatar
    wordmad

    I think I used to have a computer game like that. It was either squirrels or groundhogs. Loved that game. Cool tattoo 🙂

  49. Xenobiologista Avatar

    For a real marauder, it should be a gray squirrel instead of a red one. Rats with tails and invasive to boot.

  50. Xenobiologista Avatar

    For a real marauder, it should be a gray squirrel instead of a red one. Rats with tails and invasive to boot.

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