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I have to admit, when contemplating what I should get for my next tattoo, an image of Shakespeare or my favorite quote from "For Whom the Bell Tolls" never crossed my mind.
But that's what makes America so great, folks. The fact that it did cross someone's mind.
Yes, the latest rage in permanent ink? Literary tattoos. (Check out a whole stock of pictures here).
Being an avid reader, almost to the point where it's a sickness (seriously, I once read for 10 hours straight...darn you "Da Vinci Code!"), I actually think this is a pretty cool idea. I mean, a quote from the Bible or a portrait of Edgar Allen Poe is definitely more meaningful than having Tweety Bird resting on your forearm.
And besides, often times books, really good books, can help us as humans to evolve and grow, to think and change. I can't recall how many times I've been deeply moved by something someone wrote and have carried that with me wherever I go.
Now the only question is, do I...
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