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- July 21, 2008
Tattoos: A BOOM-ing Business
An 86-year-old woman wanted a tattoo before she died. Her daughter got permission from the doctor, checked her out of the nursing home, and took her to Yankee Tattoo in Burlington, VT. When the tattoo artist asked why she hadn’t done it earlier, she replied, “Honey, Southern ladies didn’t get tattoos in my day.”
As the needles buzzed over her shoulder, the elderly woman explained that for her, tattoos at this stage of life are about not caring what other people think; they’re just for you.
Susan B. agrees. She is turning 65 and is getting her first – an angel on her shoulder. When asked why she wanted a tattoo, she said, “It’s another way of expressing myself in an artistic and individual manner.”
More and more baby boomers are trying to think young again according to one tattoo artist. They’re taking a needle in the arm or on the buttocks all for the sake of expressing themselves.
Why not just write a book instead?
2 Responses to “Tattoos: A BOOM-ing Business”
I want a tatoo as well, it’s on my bucket list, the one I made when I turned 60. Mine will be a butterfly on my ankle, soon…ciao
By rositta on Jul 21, 2008
I think being able to do what we want, within reason, is good for any age. Life is way too short not to indulge occasionally. I would do the tattoo thing but it hurts…A chicken I am. However, I have done some pretty fun things and enjoying every moment. Keep it clean, and don’t hurt anyone… and enjoy…carol stanley author “For Kids 59.99 and Over”
By carol stanley on Jul 25, 2008