On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:09:33 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 12/22/2010 11:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 21/12/2010 11:20 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> On 12/20/2010 12:35 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
>>>> The popularity of tattoos is a sign or weaking religious hold on
>>>> society. As the US was founded well over two centuries in a wave of
>>>> religious freedom expanding through civilization I'd say the process has
>>>> been really slow.
>>>
>>> I don't agree. Tats are just a way to express yourself with color and an
>>> image. Like jewelry. Or acrylic nails. Or makeup.
>>
>> It is interesting that someone can be seen as expressing themself when
>> they get a tattoo of a motif that is the current trend or a picture
>> drawn by someone else. You might be expressing yourself if you design
>> and apply your own tattoo.
>
>Not everyone has to have the skill to apply a tat. It is still me who is
>deciding what tat is going on my body and where it will be going. And
>yes, you can design your own without having to be the one to apply it.

The large panorama of tall ships on my chest was for the most part
designed by me... only a few details were artist's suggestions...
required four sessions, about eight hours total. Over the years I've
had no regrets, other than had I been a gal with DDD hooters I would
have had options for a 3D diarama.