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Blog Entry 11 of 51 The Lakewood Lowdown
Hi, I'm Erin Feese, a community journalist here at YourHub.com.
As journalists, we are always seeking to uncover the newsy, the exciting, the weird and the heartwarming stories going on around us. The greatest part of YourHub.com is that you can be the one to tell your story. In this blog you'll find highlights of the Lakewood and Edgewater sites, as well as the musings of your friendly neighborhood journalist. So go ahead, uncover what's going on around you, and don't be afraid to share what you find.

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Contributed by: Erin Feese/YourHub.com   on 5/1/2007

Since YourHub.com came out with our array of tattoo stories on April 5, we've had some mixed reactions, to say the least.

I know YourHub.com is the place for warm fuzzy kind of news -- you know, dance recitals and soccer games. And don't get me wrong -- I love that about our web site and publication! However, I think there is a place for tattoo appreciation as well. We've had a tremendous response from people submitting their tattoo photos to us. It was mentioned to me we shouldn't encourage people this way --- you know, kids might get the wrong idea -- but you have to be 18 to get a tattoo, or have a parent's permission. Plus, tattoo artists want to make sure you've thought it through before they pick up the needle. Just read Brit's story.

I've never disliked tattoos, but talking to people in the business made me really appreciate them. It's not easy to become a tattoo artist; you have to be really committed to the art. For most, I think it is more of a passion than a job.

People with tattoos sometimes get a bad rap, which I have discovered is highly undeserved. People have them for all sorts of reason, mostly to commemorate a loved one or a way of personal expression. I've found that the stories behind tattoos are often highly significant. For instance, my best friend got a moon with three stars to represent past, present and future, and she recently got a tattoo in remembrance of her dad. Read more tattoo stories here.

That said, I'm not ready to run out and get one. The permanent factor scares me a bit.

More local tattoo stories, photos

A night at Celebrity Tattoo

Uniquely misunderstood

Celtic dolphin

Lady dragon slayer






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