You know what? Fine. Marc may be an incredibly talented tattooer, and his design ideas may be among the most inventive in the industry, and he may be one of the most instantly recognizable artists out there. But you know what he can’t win? A race around the world! And … go!
I think my favorite part of my interview with Kim Saigh was the bit where she challenged the idea that every tattoo must have a deep, philosophical meaning, and the prevailing notion that important moments in one’s life must be commemorated with a tattoo. “It should have significance,” she said, “but I always tell people that you should get tattooed because you like tattoos. You do not have to memorialize someone by getting a tattoo — it doesn’t mean you love them less if you don’t.”
With that said, hats are off to Dan, the subject of the above video, and a huge fan of the NFL’s Detroit Lions, who just put on the most abjectly terrible, historically bad season, probably in sports history, going a soul-crushing 0-16. To celebrate, Dan had the following monument to mediocrity etched into his chest:
At least he seems to be in good humor about it. But the money quote comes from his wife:
“I’m super embarrassed right now, but what am I gonna do? I love him. He’s my husband. Go Lions.”
That is some seriously touching commitment. But what does the sports blogosphere think of this? Let’s check in with Matt Ufford, editor of With Leather and a co-founder of Kissing Suzy Kolber:
The report card for your life just came in. Wanna know what you got?
F – –
Thanks, Matt! Go Lions!
Lions Fan Gets 0-16 Tattoo [MyFox Detroit]
The Report Card for Your Life Just Came In. Wanna Know What You Got? [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
New rule: When you’ve got quotes from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Little Shop of Horrors tattooed on the same limb, you get to be on ModBlog. Executive decision.
Hey, it’s just like that guy from Pan’s Labyrinth! But, you know, less nightmarish. And more human. And with slightly less baby-eating. And it’s actually Chavito. So, right, just like it.
Elad doesn’t like to sleep alone, he says. Well, he’s in luck! We’ve installed a small, imperceptible hidden camera in the ceiling of his bedroom. He’ll never be alone again! Sleep tight, Elad.
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