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.

How Do You Turn A Phrase?


Hey hey, it’s our old pal Mandic, checking in to show off his bearded clam! Wait, what? Oh, ha, it’s just a tattoo, not the actual sea creature/crude term for delightful female genitalia. Phew! As you can see, it’s conveniently placed in his armpit, so as to allow for maximum hilarity when his normal human hair grows back in, thus extending the “beard” and warming the cockles of our hearts. Let’s remember, though, that this is the same traitor who hates cheese, so let’s not go congratulating and back-slapping each other on a well-executed joke just yet. Ye olde procedural shot, after the jump.

(Tattoo by Frankie G. at Tattoo Marks Studio I in Souderton, Pennsylvania.)

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Comments

72 responses to “How Do You Turn A Phrase?”

  1. Random. Avatar

    Arm pit vagina!

    I wanna push and pull your shoulder
    to satisfy my boner

  2. Random. Avatar

    Arm pit vagina!

    I wanna push and pull your shoulder
    to satisfy my boner

  3. Random. Avatar

    Arm pit vagina!

    I wanna push and pull your shoulder
    to satisfy my boner

  4. Random. Avatar

    Arm pit vagina!

    I wanna push and pull your shoulder
    to satisfy my boner

  5. Meme Avatar
    Meme

    I can’t get over the idea of you raising your hand in a classroom and then having to explain this to the class.

    “Alan? Can you explain to the class what that is a tattoo of?”

    “Um… an… um… Bearded Clam ma’am.”

    “There class. I hope you understand that tattoos can be a good showing of our passions and hobbies, like Alan’s homage to mollusks, and not always crude images referencing sex or portraying women as objects. Thank you for teaching us something Mr. Mandic.”

    “Uh… sure.”

  6. Meme Avatar
    Meme

    I can’t get over the idea of you raising your hand in a classroom and then having to explain this to the class.

    “Alan? Can you explain to the class what that is a tattoo of?”

    “Um… an… um… Bearded Clam ma’am.”

    “There class. I hope you understand that tattoos can be a good showing of our passions and hobbies, like Alan’s homage to mollusks, and not always crude images referencing sex or portraying women as objects. Thank you for teaching us something Mr. Mandic.”

    “Uh… sure.”

  7. Meme Avatar
    Meme

    I can’t get over the idea of you raising your hand in a classroom and then having to explain this to the class.

    “Alan? Can you explain to the class what that is a tattoo of?”

    “Um… an… um… Bearded Clam ma’am.”

    “There class. I hope you understand that tattoos can be a good showing of our passions and hobbies, like Alan’s homage to mollusks, and not always crude images referencing sex or portraying women as objects. Thank you for teaching us something Mr. Mandic.”

    “Uh… sure.”

  8. Meme Avatar
    Meme

    I can’t get over the idea of you raising your hand in a classroom and then having to explain this to the class.

    “Alan? Can you explain to the class what that is a tattoo of?”

    “Um… an… um… Bearded Clam ma’am.”

    “There class. I hope you understand that tattoos can be a good showing of our passions and hobbies, like Alan’s homage to mollusks, and not always crude images referencing sex or portraying women as objects. Thank you for teaching us something Mr. Mandic.”

    “Uh… sure.”

  9. VOMIT Avatar

    I so love this tattoo

  10. VOMIT Avatar

    I so love this tattoo

  11. VOMIT Avatar

    I so love this tattoo

  12. VOMIT Avatar

    I so love this tattoo

  13. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Mmmm, musky smelling vag clam.

  14. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Mmmm, musky smelling vag clam.

  15. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Mmmm, musky smelling vag clam.

  16. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Mmmm, musky smelling vag clam.

  17. V Avatar

    NOMNOMNOM

  18. V Avatar

    NOMNOMNOM

  19. V Avatar

    NOMNOMNOM

  20. V Avatar

    NOMNOMNOM

  21. PC Avatar
    PC

    Whispering eye.

  22. PC Avatar
    PC

    Whispering eye.

  23. PC Avatar
    PC

    Whispering eye.

  24. PC Avatar
    PC

    Whispering eye.

  25. Joli Suicide Avatar

    no worries, Meme, Mandic isn’t in school

    i <3 your clam-gina, Mandic!

  26. Joli Suicide Avatar

    no worries, Meme, Mandic isn’t in school

    i <3 your clam-gina, Mandic!

  27. Joli Suicide Avatar

    no worries, Meme, Mandic isn’t in school

    i <3 your clam-gina, Mandic!

  28. Joli Suicide Avatar

    no worries, Meme, Mandic isn’t in school

    i <3 your clam-gina, Mandic!

  29. Mandic Avatar

    Randy is quite aware I am not in school dear.

    However if I find myself in a class setting again, I will make sure to be shirtless and raise my left hand… I mean not like it is so odd for me to be minus clothing.

  30. Mandic Avatar

    Randy is quite aware I am not in school dear.

    However if I find myself in a class setting again, I will make sure to be shirtless and raise my left hand… I mean not like it is so odd for me to be minus clothing.

  31. Mandic Avatar

    Randy is quite aware I am not in school dear.

    However if I find myself in a class setting again, I will make sure to be shirtless and raise my left hand… I mean not like it is so odd for me to be minus clothing.

  32. Mandic Avatar

    Randy is quite aware I am not in school dear.

    However if I find myself in a class setting again, I will make sure to be shirtless and raise my left hand… I mean not like it is so odd for me to be minus clothing.

  33. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    That’s pretty damn amazing.
    My girlfriend loves this as well

  34. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    That’s pretty damn amazing.
    My girlfriend loves this as well

  35. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    That’s pretty damn amazing.
    My girlfriend loves this as well

  36. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    That’s pretty damn amazing.
    My girlfriend loves this as well

  37. crazzy420 Avatar
    crazzy420

    this is awsome. i love it.

  38. crazzy420 Avatar
    crazzy420

    this is awsome. i love it.

  39. crazzy420 Avatar
    crazzy420

    this is awsome. i love it.

  40. crazzy420 Avatar
    crazzy420

    this is awsome. i love it.

  41. Circe Avatar
    Circe

    Is that your nipple?
    Please say that it is not.
    I’m going to have nightmares about misplaced nipples now, I know I am.
    It’s all the way to the side!
    Nipples don’t go there!
    That’s not where nipples reside!
    Tell it to go back.
    Tell it right now.

  42. Circe Avatar
    Circe

    Is that your nipple?
    Please say that it is not.
    I’m going to have nightmares about misplaced nipples now, I know I am.
    It’s all the way to the side!
    Nipples don’t go there!
    That’s not where nipples reside!
    Tell it to go back.
    Tell it right now.

  43. Circe Avatar
    Circe

    Is that your nipple?
    Please say that it is not.
    I’m going to have nightmares about misplaced nipples now, I know I am.
    It’s all the way to the side!
    Nipples don’t go there!
    That’s not where nipples reside!
    Tell it to go back.
    Tell it right now.

  44. Circe Avatar
    Circe

    Is that your nipple?
    Please say that it is not.
    I’m going to have nightmares about misplaced nipples now, I know I am.
    It’s all the way to the side!
    Nipples don’t go there!
    That’s not where nipples reside!
    Tell it to go back.
    Tell it right now.

  45. Mandic Avatar

    Ha, that is in fact my nipple. I guess how I am stretched out it is off to the side. My nipples are kind of far off to the sides as is, ha.

  46. Mandic Avatar

    Ha, that is in fact my nipple. I guess how I am stretched out it is off to the side. My nipples are kind of far off to the sides as is, ha.

  47. Mandic Avatar

    Ha, that is in fact my nipple. I guess how I am stretched out it is off to the side. My nipples are kind of far off to the sides as is, ha.

  48. Mandic Avatar

    Ha, that is in fact my nipple. I guess how I am stretched out it is off to the side. My nipples are kind of far off to the sides as is, ha.

  49. Saara Avatar

    Can we please have a follow up picture when the hair grows back? 😀

  50. Saara Avatar

    Can we please have a follow up picture when the hair grows back? 😀

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