| During the 1960's, the fad was long hair, today | | | | Like in the 1960s when long hair and the hippie |
| the fad is tattoos. So why do people get tattoos | | | | generation was around, tattoos are acquired to |
| even though it may just be a fad and may not | | | | make a rebellious statement to society. The only |
| be popular in ten years? Here are five reasons I | | | | difference between long hair and tattoos, is that |
| found why people get tattoos. | | | | you can cut your hair when the fad fades, it is a |
| A Tattoo Represents A Point In Their Life | | | | little more difficult to remove a tattoo when this |
| Some people will get a tattoo to reflect a point in | | | | fad goes away. |
| their life. Such as having a name of a love one | | | | Represents Their Interest |
| tattooed on their body. For example, my wife's | | | | Some tattoos are sought to show what the |
| daughter has the name of her daughter placed on | | | | person is interested in. For example if a person is |
| her backside. Others may have the symbol of the | | | | interested in motorcycles, he or she may have |
| military service they served in, engraved on their | | | | the design of a motorcycle placed on them. Or a |
| body. | | | | florist may have tattoos of flowers on them to |
| A Memory Not To Be Forgotten | | | | help advertise their business. |
| Tattoos are also acquired to remind the bearer of | | | | Conversation Piece |
| a memory that they do not want to forget. Such | | | | Some people get tattoos to be unique and have |
| as a memory of a love one that has passed on. | | | | as a conversation piece. |
| To Be Rebellious | | | | |