You know, the good folks of my adoptive county are so full of themselves sometimes…'Appen today is Yorkshire Day.
Number of magazines dedicated to the subject of body piercing and tattoos in the Liverpool branch of W.H.Smith: 6.
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I have a friend in Dublin, Ireland who owns a tattoo parlour in the heart of Temple Bar in the city. He was in Liverpool on Tuesday night for the Atletico Madrid match, and during our night out, I asked him how business was, given the current financial status. "Better than ever", he said.
Isn't it funny how whenever there's a downturn in the economy, betting shops, pubs and the likes of tattoo parlours do well. You would think that a drop in disposable income might prompt individuals to tighten their belt, but it's escapism that flourishes.
After we split up, my first wife moved in with a tattooist. One afternoon, while she was visiting the kids, she said 'I've had a tattoo done'. Expecting a small discrete rose or something similar, she opened her blouse & revealed a peacock, with its head round her neck & its tail disappearing disappearing a lot lower down.
One day, I plan to have a tattoo of Frank Zappa on my shoulder. So far I keep finding better things to spend the money on. (New Drumbo album due about now, feat. Bill Harkleroad & Mark Boston).