TATTOOS

I saw a girl in the changing rooms at the gym with a huge tattoo of a roaring lion starting
on her breasts and continuing over her chest and neck areas - she must have taken out a mortgage to pay for it but it worked because every person in the C/ROOM was staring at
her and I think that is the real reason for getting your body dyed so that people will look at you.   It did not used to be so - the Jews tattooed by the Nazis always loathed the sign of their domination.
   My dad had a tattoo on his arm which was his Regimental badge and number so that if
his remains ended up on the battlefield at least he would be identified - he kept it wrapped up with long sleeves for the rest of his life as it brought back too many bad memories.

I remember a young man in hospital years ago when the fashion had hardly started
with a huge tattoo done by his pal - it was bad but at least it was unique as they had spelt the word Genesis wrongly.   Don't think they knew.


'Right, it's time to clear something up once and for all. I've thought hard about this.  I've read reams on the subject, and have reached a conclusion at last.  Tattoos are bad news.
They are tacky, inelegant, foolish, pretentious and grubby.  And they are not cool.  Ever.'

That's what I think anyhow and it is not because I am old and wouldn't know fashion if it hit me in the eye!   Don't think so anyway.