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everybody's mother 08-13-2011 03:58 AM

Never thought of a quilt one. I'm 76 and thought NEVER!, but maybe a small one of a quilt block on my shoulder. Whatever is going to sag with age is already sagging.

everybody's mother 08-13-2011 04:06 AM

WOW!! What a group! What mother would think she was more right not "forgiving" a tat, when she herself was judging? Another boo boo me thinks in the eyes of the rightous.?????










Originally Posted by olebat
As I drive around the country, I notice more tattoos in the lower economic ares. Yet tattoos are expensive. Is there any research on this? Do the more affluent have tats under cover of clothing for professional reasons? Are the lower economic individuals, the ones who can least afford the ornamentation, sporting their art to present a financial statement of "extra cash"? Or, perhaps they are below poverty level because they can't get respectable jobs with tattoos? In my early lifetime, tattoos were that of sailors and Marines, now it seems to be a fashion trend. What has changed?

About 10 years ago, I went to a wedding where all of the attendants had tattoos. The males had spiderwebs or or something on their necks. The maids & maidens had roses, hummingbirds, or some other colorful something on their shoulders or boobs. I later learned that the bride didn't want her parents to know that she had a tattoo on her breast, so everyone had a temporary "support" tattoo. The mother of the bride did not attend the reception because she was so turned off by the cheep look of what could have been an elegant affair. Last I heard, (several years ago) she would still not acknowledge her daughter for that stunt. Had the bride worn a higher cut gown, or covered her ornamentation with makeup, they may be on talking terms, but to have the entire wedding party deface themselves, was to this mother, an unpardonable sin.


thelondonzoo 08-13-2011 04:58 AM

Wow, this thread certainly got WAY more responses than I thought it would get. I also never thought it would bring out such passionate opinions. I'm the only one in my family that has tattoos (I have 2). I have always been the black sheep of my family (HA!) but I march to the beat of a different drummer and my family has accepted me the way I am, tattoos and all. I guess I'm lucky in that no matter what I do, they still love me. Thank you everyone for your replies! It was very interesting to read all these responses. :D

olebat 08-13-2011 05:41 AM


Originally Posted by everybody's mother
WOW!! What a group! What mother would think she was more right not "forgiving" a tat, when she herself was judging? Another boo boo me thinks in the eyes of the rightous.?????

Not saying I agree with this mother. Part of her point was the deceit. My guess is that that she also has to deal with her own social group which frowns on tattoos. Lose one and only daughter, or find a new social group? Oh the decisions we must make in this brief life. What will the neighbors think? Heck with the neighbors - what will the grand children think?

grannypat7925 08-13-2011 06:26 AM

No tattoos for me! I would rather spend my money on more fabric!

hmross 08-13-2011 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by grannypat7925
No tattoos for me! I would rather spend my money on more fabric!

I lucked out and did not have to pay for my tatto. It was a gift to me from my best friend, she paid for it :)

charhend 08-13-2011 01:02 PM

I have always had the desire to get a small tatoo on my hip where only I could see it. Hubby, daughters and sister think that I am crazy!!! I'm 67 and everything is sagging by now.....so....why not a saggy tatoo??

Grandma Cindy 08-13-2011 07:02 PM

I joked with my daughter and SIL that I already have one and only when they are preparing my body for burial , will they ever see it. My daughter replied "I have seen her naked and she doesn't have one".. I chuckled and said, "time will tell".....

kuntryquilter 08-15-2011 09:50 AM

ABSOLUTELY NO WAY!!!

Jamiestitcher62 08-15-2011 10:03 AM

Nope. My son keeps threatening to get one (I'm sure just to make me mad).

Secretly though, I would like a Boston Red Sox "B" on my ankle, but would never actually do it. Don't tell my kid.


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