My nephew has a “sleeve” or whatever, shoulder to forearm tattooed. Including the 69th New York Irish Brigade of Antietam and Gettysburg fame, and my Dad’s 6th Marines dog tags from when my dad was on Okinawa. So I can’t fault his taste.
He’s back in town this month for for training before he ships out again to Iraq with his Military unit, so I can’t fault his career path either. None of his brothers or cousins have tats even though two are also serving, glad to see it.
I tell my students the only tattoos worth having are those that commemorate your heritage, your family, or those you earned. And if they get it, it had better be at least $1,000-level artwork, and smaller rather than bigger.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
