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.

The Whooshing Sound


I know a girl who is really heavily freckled, and one night, she revealed that, due to this terrible affliction, her dad affectionately(?) calls her “flyshits.” Because, you know, her freckles look like … fly shit. Apparently. This isn’t her wearing this tattoo, but I like to think she’d be traumatized by it nonetheless.

(Tattoo by Kris Roberts at Shipwreck Tattoos in Corpus Christi, Texas.)

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Comments

28 responses to “The Whooshing Sound”

  1. sedusa Avatar

    that’s the worst nickname, ever

  2. sedusa Avatar

    that’s the worst nickname, ever

  3. sedusa Avatar

    that’s the worst nickname, ever

  4. sedusa Avatar

    that’s the worst nickname, ever

  5. mmmaybebaby Avatar

    It is, but your friends constantly referring to you as “firecrotch” isn’t fun either, especially after Lindsay Lohan. And I’m glad my dad only calls me “monster”!

    On a more pertinent note, I definitely want to be tattooed by Kris.

  6. mmmaybebaby Avatar

    It is, but your friends constantly referring to you as “firecrotch” isn’t fun either, especially after Lindsay Lohan. And I’m glad my dad only calls me “monster”!

    On a more pertinent note, I definitely want to be tattooed by Kris.

  7. mmmaybebaby Avatar

    It is, but your friends constantly referring to you as “firecrotch” isn’t fun either, especially after Lindsay Lohan. And I’m glad my dad only calls me “monster”!

    On a more pertinent note, I definitely want to be tattooed by Kris.

  8. mmmaybebaby Avatar

    It is, but your friends constantly referring to you as “firecrotch” isn’t fun either, especially after Lindsay Lohan. And I’m glad my dad only calls me “monster”!

    On a more pertinent note, I definitely want to be tattooed by Kris.

  9. HocusPocus Avatar

    That tattoo is on MY man!!!
    Yay!! He has some seriously great tattoos, let me tell ya!!

  10. HocusPocus Avatar

    That tattoo is on MY man!!!
    Yay!! He has some seriously great tattoos, let me tell ya!!

  11. HocusPocus Avatar

    That tattoo is on MY man!!!
    Yay!! He has some seriously great tattoos, let me tell ya!!

  12. HocusPocus Avatar

    That tattoo is on MY man!!!
    Yay!! He has some seriously great tattoos, let me tell ya!!

  13. Burcu Avatar

    That’s a terrible nickname, but then again mine was Birdpoo/birdshit for many years.

    It’s a cuuuute little tattoo though!

  14. Burcu Avatar

    That’s a terrible nickname, but then again mine was Birdpoo/birdshit for many years.

    It’s a cuuuute little tattoo though!

  15. Burcu Avatar

    That’s a terrible nickname, but then again mine was Birdpoo/birdshit for many years.

    It’s a cuuuute little tattoo though!

  16. Burcu Avatar

    That’s a terrible nickname, but then again mine was Birdpoo/birdshit for many years.

    It’s a cuuuute little tattoo though!

  17. Engineer Avatar
    Engineer

    I love girls with freckles! that’s a bad nickname, seriously… lol
    Funny tattoo!

  18. Engineer Avatar
    Engineer

    I love girls with freckles! that’s a bad nickname, seriously… lol
    Funny tattoo!

  19. Engineer Avatar
    Engineer

    I love girls with freckles! that’s a bad nickname, seriously… lol
    Funny tattoo!

  20. Engineer Avatar
    Engineer

    I love girls with freckles! that’s a bad nickname, seriously… lol
    Funny tattoo!

  21. Ash Avatar
    Ash

    Awesome but agreed. Terrible nickname.

  22. Ash Avatar
    Ash

    Awesome but agreed. Terrible nickname.

  23. Ash Avatar
    Ash

    Awesome but agreed. Terrible nickname.

  24. Ash Avatar
    Ash

    Awesome but agreed. Terrible nickname.

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