This is by René at Lucky 7 in Drenthe, Holland. Ray, who the tattoo is on, writes, “I hate that people box each other, so here’s an anti-box (done in my own handwriting).”
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Interesting surface piercing placement?
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Obviously one of the reasons that people like surface piercings is that it gives them the ability to place piercings just about anywhere with a reasonable chance of successful healing. But I often wonder just how and why people choose their particular placement — what exactly struck them about the back of their shoulder that made them decide that was the one they wanted?
Thanks to Anders the Piercing Guy down in Brisbane, Australia for the photo.
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Genetics and Evolution Tattoos
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Two ways of talking about the same theological conundrum perhaps? The DNA tattoo (currently just outlined) is by Trevor Collis of Iron Age Studio in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the evolution themed calf tattoo is by Roger from Steady Tattoo in Minneapolis, MN. As I understand it, both of these tattoos are illegal under the USA PATRIOT ACT, and if the owners are not careful who they show them to… off to Gitmo! 
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Kanji Skin Removal
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I don’t know what the kanji says or if it’s correct (we’ll have to ask Tian I suppose), but I like the little memento of the procedure — although it’s too bad it didn’t stay in a more coherent piece. Cutting by Fernand from Tattoo Blitzz in Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Whacky Willy Wonka Sleeve
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This sleeve is by Jason Ackerman (IAM:jaysinn) at Lucky 7 Tattoo in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Another long pierced tongue
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Continuing in the long tongue Olympics, let me present to you Jayjay’s triple-threat tongue tower. Got a longer one (that’s pierced, tattooed, or split — if it’s not, I’m not interested)? Send me a picture at [email protected] and I’ll post it here.
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Linesman Tattoo
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I’m going to make the guess that this linesman worker tattoo by Deveaux at The Laughing Buddha Tattoo in Denison, Texas is on someone who either works as one or who’s father works as well…
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Like Father, Like Son
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I got this wonderful little parental tribute tattoo story from Jesse McPherson, tattooed by Eric at Tattoo Alley in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, who writes,
"This is a tattoo I got a few days ago, and my fathers tattoo which it was based off of. The idea for this tat came when I got a call from my brother informing me that our father is in the hospital and has been diagnosed with Leukemia. So that night I though I wanted to get one of his tattoos, took a few pictures (with a camera phone) the next day when me and my bro went to visit him the next day and my brother drew something up and did the tattoo the next day."
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On a downhill skier perhaps?
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Yeah! White Powder!
14 words:
“We must secure the existence of our mountain and a future for skiing enthusiasts.”
Photo by Bena
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Tattoos around surgery scars
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My Russian friend Babakhin sent me this Russian Army Tattoo. I’m afraid though that I don’t know the story behind it, but I’d say that whatever injury caused that scar taught a valuable lesson — getting your blood type and specifics tattooed on you might not be such a bad idea!
IRASCIBLEVISION got this post-hospital tattoo around his surgery scar (look carefully if you don’t immediately see it; scars can be hard to photograph). It’s by Nate at Sacred Art Tattoo in Springfield, Missouri, and when it’s all done the banner will say “It’ll feel better when it quits hurting.”
I just thought it was a nice example of using a tattoo to reclaim your body.