Hey y'all. Sorry for the interruption in posting. It's definitely not because of a lack of material. I've actually received quite a few calf tat pictures. I'm starting to think this whole calf tattoo thing is much more pervasive than I initially thought. My friends in other cities have sent some interesting sightings into me. Thanks guys and please keep 'em coming. For the calf tat fans in Boston, don't worry -- those other cities can't hold a candle to our calf tattoos. I think we've found the one area that Bostonians are on the cutting edge of fashion.
I'm not sure about you, but when I think of the word 'calf tat', I immediately think Celtic cross. I don't know -- maybe it's because of that month I spent in Ireland back in 1999 and for a split second, I thought about getting a Celtic cross tattoo. Not on my calf obviously, but somewhere classy like my lower back. I know, I know. But it was the late 90s and they weren't called 'tramp stamps' back then. Oh and get this, tattoos were edgy and bad ass. Completely unlike like today where everyone has them. I mean suburban moms get their children's names tattooed on themselves now. That's not how we rolled back at the turn of the century. We were full of angst, listened to grunge music and grew up in suburbia. We got body piercings and tattoos. As teenagers.
Thank goodness, I didn't get that Celtic cross tattoo. I'd be in the same category as this guy.
For those of you that assumed we saw this guy at a Sox game, you guessed correctly. He's a scalper just outside of Fenway Park. He's there right when you get off of the T at Kenmore. If you don't have tickets to the game, this guy will hook you up. And based on the way the Sox have been playing lately, you'd probably get those tickets for a steal. Just wait until after this first inning and you'll be set.
To his credit, this guy hustles, making his calf tat tough to capture. We went through an elaborate ruse, in which we pretended to pose for a picture under the Citgo sign. I'm sorry it's blurry, but it was the best we could do. You can clearly see is that he's rocking the obligatory cargo shorts, athletic socks and sneakers. Props for proper calf tattoo attire. But there wasn't any color to his tattoo. He did have some some crappy shading and detailing, but his tat still looked flat. So close, but yet, not quite right. At least, he's dressing the part.
Now, now. I don't want you to worry and think that all Celtic cross calf tats are totally fug. They aren't. It's possible to do it right. Not only does this guy's tattoo have great color, detail and even shading, but it's also not fugly. I happen to think this particular calf tat is awesome. He managed to un-douche a Celtic cross calf tat! I mean, the man is wearing plaid shorts (that match his tattoo and the T train!) and flip flops, and he still looks awesome! I usually would be totally grossed out by a man in flip flops, but I had confirmation that this guy actually had trimmed his toenails and his feet were clean. What's more impressive than a man who might get a pedicure? A man with a a tan. In Boston! Well done, bro. Well done.
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