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My Grandma Dropped Acid This Morning

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


That’d be Eric sporting this fantastic Better Off Dead-inspired tattoo by Noelle Lamonica at Divine Machine Tattoo in Buffalo, New York.

Context for the uninitiated, after the jump.

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22 responses to “My Grandma Dropped Acid This Morning”

  1. WARBORN Avatar
    WARBORN

    You suck, Jordan.

  2. WARBORN Avatar
    WARBORN

    You suck, Jordan.

  3. satan Avatar
    satan

    haha this is great enough said

  4. satan Avatar
    satan

    haha this is great enough said

  5. Jordan Avatar
    Jordan

    Awesome! Noelle has done all my work. Nicely done Noelle!

  6. Jordan Avatar
    Jordan

    Awesome! Noelle has done all my work. Nicely done Noelle!

  7. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    FRICKING AWESOME!!!
    and if something gets in your way, turn!
    (one of the all time faves!)

  8. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    FRICKING AWESOME!!!
    and if something gets in your way, turn!
    (one of the all time faves!)

  9. Noelle Avatar
    Noelle

    i loved doing this piece. its also ironic that its next to the steak that i tattooed a year ago also on Modblog titled “steak on a vegan kid” back when i was just starting off. if it wasnt for eric ( or kevin as we at the shop call him) i would never have had the opportunity twice. i love you Kevin Barbara Streisand.

  10. Noelle Avatar
    Noelle

    i loved doing this piece. its also ironic that its next to the steak that i tattooed a year ago also on Modblog titled “steak on a vegan kid” back when i was just starting off. if it wasnt for eric ( or kevin as we at the shop call him) i would never have had the opportunity twice. i love you Kevin Barbara Streisand.

  11. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    “No! I can’t swim!”

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

  12. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    “No! I can’t swim!”

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

  13. Ed Gein Avatar
    Ed Gein

    My high school punk band had a song about this same concept. Didn’t ask for a dime…two dollars. That’s an awesome tattoo!

  14. Ed Gein Avatar
    Ed Gein

    My high school punk band had a song about this same concept. Didn’t ask for a dime…two dollars. That’s an awesome tattoo!

  15. JustJen Avatar
    JustJen

    I like everything John Cusack has been in… he’s a riot.

  16. JustJen Avatar
    JustJen

    I like everything John Cusack has been in… he’s a riot.

  17. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    i love better off dead<3

  18. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    i love better off dead<3

  19. oiToddy Avatar
    oiToddy

    hahaha the bouncing souls ‘these are the quotes from my favorite 80′s movies’ if you haven’t heard it,find it and have a giggle!!

  20. oiToddy Avatar
    oiToddy

    hahaha the bouncing souls ‘these are the quotes from my favorite 80′s movies’ if you haven’t heard it,find it and have a giggle!!

  21. Damara (AWalkingModification) Avatar
    Damara (AWalkingModification)

    lol this is way awesome…

    Got my smile for today.

  22. Damara (AWalkingModification) Avatar
    Damara (AWalkingModification)

    lol this is way awesome…

    Got my smile for today.

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