BB 9/22/15

Good morning Phoenix – it’s time once again for Trivia Tuesday. As usual, I will be highlighting the special interests of a Breedmate. Today, we’ll talk about tattoos in honor of Nova Rowan.

Tattoo facts and trivia:

• The Latin word for “tattoo” is stigma.

• An Oxygen Media survey in 2012 revealed that 59% of people with tattoos are women, with the most popular images being hearts and angels.

• Early tattoo methods included using chisels, rakes, or picks. Soot-covered thread was also used. The thread would be sewn through the skin.

• After the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped in 1932, many worried parents had their children tattooed.

• Urine was sometimes used to mix tattoo color.

• The top 10 most popular spots for tattoos are 1) lower back, 2) wrist, 3) foot, 4) ankle, 5) armband, 6) back-piece, 7) arm, 8) chest, 9) breast, and 10) neck.

• In 1955, the assistant secretary of defense suggested that citizens tattoo their blood type on their arms in case there was an attack against the U.S.

• A tattoo is actually in the dermis, which is the second layer of skin. The cells of the dermis are significantly more stable than the cells in the epidermis, with minor fading and dispersion for a person’s entire life.

• The most tattooed man in the world is Gregory Paul McLaren (1971), also known as Lucky Diamond Rich. He is 100% tattooed, including the inside of his foreskin, mouth, and ears.

• While designs that apparently represent tattoos are seen on paintings of both men and women in Egyptian art and statues, all the tattooed Egyptian mummies discovered to date are female. Egyptologists believe that these designs are symbols of fertility and rejuvenation.

• The existing tattoo designs displayed in a tattoo shop are known as “flash.” Clients can chose from flash or request a customized design.

• While the amount of pain experienced while receiving a tattoo depends on the individual, typically the most painful areas to tattoo are over the bone such as the ankle, collarbone, chest, ribs, and spine.

• King Harold II of England had several tattoos. His tattoos were used to identify his body after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

• Winston Churchill’s mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, had a tattoo of a snake around her wrists, which she covered with a diamond bracelet at formal occasions. Churchill himself had an anchor on his forearm.

• Receiving a tattoo has been described as similar to getting stung by a bee or getting a sunburn.

So, what do you think Phoenix? We’ve shown you our glyphs. Let’s see your ink!

<3  Brock V"""V