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Tattoos are a great form of art;
they can express how a person
acts, what they believe in, and
what they love. However, many
people fall victim to the curse of
the generic tattoo. Sadly, chances
are the majority of tattoos that
people sport fall under this cate
gory.
„Uaßos are meant to be fun, and
yes. they are still a slightly rebel
lious thing for a person to get
(even if well over half the legal
population in the U.S. has one),
but they deserve more than an
hour's thought. Just because a
person turns 18, 22, 35, or what
ever doesn't mean someone has to
get a tattoo. If they don't have a
good idea, then chances are it is
for the best they don't commit to
something just for the hell of it.
There are way too many birds,
lips, peacock feathers, wings,
hearts, and stars out there.
It also doesn't help that people
try and apply a false meaning to
their tattoos. It seems to go over
many people's heads that a tattoo
can be for the simple fact you like
it or it looks cool. It doesn't have
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to his name, Henry
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