Terrible Tattoos: The Worst Folk Art?

I think a case could be made that tattoos are folk art (arguments about what is or is not "folk" music or art officially constitutes 76/87ths of my life). While the evolution of the form is a history shared by many cultures, there is certainly a particularly American or Western bent that can be found in the form as well.

And this brings me to today's blopic (so if "blog" is an acceptable contraction for web-log, you bet your sweet maple syrup that "blopic" is an acceptable tri-traction of web, log, and topic): Many, many stupid people are practicing this folk art. Exhibit A:
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Of course, there are those well intentioned folks who hope to honor their loved ones in many small ways. If you are one of these good-natured types, let me give you a little folk wisdom: your loved one will not be honored by the bloody creation of their blue-ish mug on your arm, leg, or pec. And in ten years your sagging skin will only add to the distaste they feel for their own sagging skin, making your tattoo the perpetual reminder of physical deterioration.





And, as always with the creation of folk art, drunkenness during the time of conception is a bad idea. Is this regard, ignore Robert Zimmerman- do think twice, it's not alright.