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.

Rhythms for Bears to Dance to


No.

Who are these people? I don’t know. Can you ever really know a person? But from left to right, we’ve got “Silly Girl,” “Go Fuck Yaself,” “Pig Fucker,” “Beer” and “Bag o Donuts.” Reminds me of my prom night! If only there were a “tear-soaked blazer” …

(Tattoos credited to “Chip, Jonny Mudbug, and don’t know the rest” at True Blue in Austin and I-45 Ink in Houston, Texas.)

Comments

128 responses to “Rhythms for Bears to Dance to”

  1. Amandagee Avatar

    funny. i like it!

  2. Amandagee Avatar

    funny. i like it!

  3. MMtP Avatar
    MMtP

    @30 nyne – You’ll regret it if you don’t get it really BIG.

  4. MMtP Avatar
    MMtP

    @30 nyne – You’ll regret it if you don’t get it really BIG.

  5. Anarkhos Avatar

    I slept at bag o donuts house last night. Bag o donuts is a nickname his dad gave him when he was like 3. WFT BME get out of my RL.

  6. Anarkhos Avatar

    I slept at bag o donuts house last night. Bag o donuts is a nickname his dad gave him when he was like 3. WFT BME get out of my RL.

  7. badabing Avatar
    badabing

    Haha I never knew I would get this much attention for this! For those of you with your fun light hearted commentsCheers!, For all the rest well……Go Fuck Yaself!

  8. badabing Avatar
    badabing

    Haha I never knew I would get this much attention for this! For those of you with your fun light hearted commentsCheers!, For all the rest well……Go Fuck Yaself!

  9. -Travis Hostile- A.k.a. the guy in the back Avatar
    -Travis Hostile- A.k.a. the guy in the back

    Hey Chris Go Fuck Yourself and I do have tattoos you just can’t see then because karen’s arm is in the way of my pis fucking on my gut, fuck face thanks for the lovely comment

  10. -Travis Hostile- A.k.a. the guy in the back Avatar
    -Travis Hostile- A.k.a. the guy in the back

    Hey Chris Go Fuck Yourself and I do have tattoos you just can’t see then because karen’s arm is in the way of my pis fucking on my gut, fuck face thanks for the lovely comment

  11. Emilia Avatar
    Emilia

    WOOOOOOOOOOO KAREN.

    It’s healing up nice, and for everyone who has some bullshit opinion on a site that obviously promotes ALL AND ANY body modification including extreme and perverse…

    GO FUCK YASELF.

  12. Emilia Avatar
    Emilia

    WOOOOOOOOOOO KAREN.

    It’s healing up nice, and for everyone who has some bullshit opinion on a site that obviously promotes ALL AND ANY body modification including extreme and perverse…

    GO FUCK YASELF.

  13. Hispanic Panic Avatar

    Wow…This was the LAST place I thought I would find some up tight people!!!
    I’m sure all of us on this photo can agree that we
    could give two shits if you think we’re trashy, or if you think our tattoos are shitty,
    or that we got them for the “shock value”
    when you can’t even fucking see them very well.
    Personally I can’t stand elitist that don’t know how to have fun.
    Oh sorry that I didn’t get my tattoo from your fucking well known favorite
    tattoo artist but I fucking love every single one of my tattoos.
    Oh and yes…it’s a Descendents tattoo. <3
    Now…In our words…Drink a BEER and eat a BAG O’ DONUTS
    and then GO FUCK YASELF you SILLY GIRL PIG FUCKERs!!!!!!! 😛 hehe

  14. Hispanic Panic Avatar

    Wow…This was the LAST place I thought I would find some up tight people!!!
    I’m sure all of us on this photo can agree that we
    could give two shits if you think we’re trashy, or if you think our tattoos are shitty,
    or that we got them for the “shock value”
    when you can’t even fucking see them very well.
    Personally I can’t stand elitist that don’t know how to have fun.
    Oh sorry that I didn’t get my tattoo from your fucking well known favorite
    tattoo artist but I fucking love every single one of my tattoos.
    Oh and yes…it’s a Descendents tattoo. <3
    Now…In our words…Drink a BEER and eat a BAG O’ DONUTS
    and then GO FUCK YASELF you SILLY GIRL PIG FUCKERs!!!!!!! 😛 hehe

  15. Diva DeVine Avatar
    Diva DeVine

    Hehehe – aww… even after a decade I still love her “BEER” on her belly 🙂
    I’m findin’ it a bit strange the harsh judgments. I can vouch for personally knowin’ two of these peeps super well & are seriously some of the neatest and heavily/ beautifully tattooed people I know. Not at all pretentious and super sweethearts. Too bad you can’t clearly see the picture. Haha – but I can see how much fun they’re havin’!!

  16. Diva DeVine Avatar
    Diva DeVine

    Hehehe – aww… even after a decade I still love her “BEER” on her belly 🙂
    I’m findin’ it a bit strange the harsh judgments. I can vouch for personally knowin’ two of these peeps super well & are seriously some of the neatest and heavily/ beautifully tattooed people I know. Not at all pretentious and super sweethearts. Too bad you can’t clearly see the picture. Haha – but I can see how much fun they’re havin’!!

  17. Nikki Guns Avatar
    Nikki Guns

    If its on their bodies why do you care so much. I’ve seen each and everyone of those tattoos up close, as a matter of fact I took the picture, and they are all very well done. If someone wants to express themselves by putting Go Fuck Ya Self across their stomach then so be it. Sure it may not be something you’d do, but does it make them trashy? No. Just her way of expressing herself, not offense at all.

    All you elitist that think it’s important on who the artist is, that it has to be some worldwide known artist, crack me up. I’ve seen work equally well done that’s my artist no one has heard of. So get your head out of you ass and open yourself up to the world of tattoos. People get what they want, when they want and where they want. Don’t like it, don’t look!!

  18. Nikki Guns Avatar
    Nikki Guns

    If its on their bodies why do you care so much. I’ve seen each and everyone of those tattoos up close, as a matter of fact I took the picture, and they are all very well done. If someone wants to express themselves by putting Go Fuck Ya Self across their stomach then so be it. Sure it may not be something you’d do, but does it make them trashy? No. Just her way of expressing herself, not offense at all.

    All you elitist that think it’s important on who the artist is, that it has to be some worldwide known artist, crack me up. I’ve seen work equally well done that’s my artist no one has heard of. So get your head out of you ass and open yourself up to the world of tattoos. People get what they want, when they want and where they want. Don’t like it, don’t look!!

  19. badabing Avatar
    badabing

    Amen sista!

  20. badabing Avatar
    badabing

    Amen sista!

  21. yesnomaybeso Avatar
    yesnomaybeso

    thank you #51 thank you!

  22. yesnomaybeso Avatar
    yesnomaybeso

    thank you #51 thank you!

  23. yesnomaybeso Avatar
    yesnomaybeso

    thank you #51 thank you!!

  24. yesnomaybeso Avatar
    yesnomaybeso

    thank you #51 thank you!!

  25. PiPyoPi Avatar
    PiPyoPi

    Rad!

  26. PiPyoPi Avatar
    PiPyoPi

    Rad!

  27. Tony Bag O'Donuts Avatar

    Hell yeah Hispanic Panic on numberal 58 and a shout out to Nikki Guns on 60. That was a bad ass night and if it wasn’t for Lumber Jackie(the beer tat) I’d have never have had as much fun in Austin, TX. Fuckin shout out to Antidote from Holland for bringing us(Dreadful Children) on tour with them. Everyone else I hope you have lots to do with your time if all you do is complain about other people

  28. Tony Bag O'Donuts Avatar

    Hell yeah Hispanic Panic on numberal 58 and a shout out to Nikki Guns on 60. That was a bad ass night and if it wasn’t for Lumber Jackie(the beer tat) I’d have never have had as much fun in Austin, TX. Fuckin shout out to Antidote from Holland for bringing us(Dreadful Children) on tour with them. Everyone else I hope you have lots to do with your time if all you do is complain about other people

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