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LETTERS

Two of my friends have gotten white tattoos on the inside of their wrists. A white tattoo is subtle, so it is sort of an out-in-the-open secret, and, apparently, quite the rage in east Tennessee. One has "release" and the other has "believe." Release told me that the next time we're all together, they're going to get me inked too, so I need to start thinking of a word (seven letters, to match theirs). If I can't come up with anything, they're going to write "tequila." Not being a fan of tequila, I've been giving this some serious thought. What 7-letter word would I want branded on my body? My first thought was "freedom" or "liberty", a nod to my libertarian leanings, but those seem too grandiose and romantic. "Letters" has 7 letters. So does "chuckle", "glutton" and "swollen." But, so far, I'm leaning toward "pancake."

Getting to Know All About You: What 7-letter word would you tattoo on me?

Posted by Blue Artichoke on July 28, 2008 06:01 PM | Permalink

Comments

bananas
eyeball
bizarre
tattoos
puppies

but my favorites:
stinker
boogers
blotchy
panties

Posted by: Blue Grilled Cheese | July 28, 2008 10:04 PM

You could choose a word that could describe your status like:
MARRIED
Or one that is a nod to your newfound elegance such as:
CULTURE
ELEGANT
STYLISH
One that describes your intelligence and enthusiasm:
LOGICAL
KNOWING
SMARTER
VIBRANT
DYNAMIC
A nod to your skills such as:
CAPABLE
CLEANER
ARRANGE
CREATOR
Or your sense of humor:
TATTOOS
CHUCKLE
TARTLET
SUNBURN
JELOUS
JUSTIFY

I'm on pins and needles to find out what word will define you to the extent you'll want to wear it on your body for the rest of your life. Sounds risky to me. Most words don't define me for more than a few weeks at most. You're a brave woman. AHA, another word!
COURAGE!

Posted by: Chartreuse BLT | July 29, 2008 07:35 AM

OOPS, JEALOUS normally has 7 letters, but, I misspelled it in my first post. My bad!

Posted by: Chartreuse BLT | July 29, 2008 07:37 AM

Hmmm... you guys have some good words. I still like Pancakes, but Smarter is also appealing. It would be proof: "I'm right, because I'm smarter than you. See? (show wrist) Smarter!" Panties is also good, but I'm not sure I want to go through life with panties on my wrist. Two votes so far for "Tattoos." Is a tattoo that says tattoos too self-reflexive?

Posted by: Blue Artichoke | July 29, 2008 06:36 PM

If it was me, and this is just extreme sci-fi nerdiness, it would be THX1138.

Posted by: Red Momo | July 29, 2008 08:25 PM

I think a tattoo that says TATTOOS could be very deep and philosophical... on some level

You could always just go with KETCHUP... in memory of Chick fil A from middle school.... :)

Posted by: Blue Grilled Cheese | July 30, 2008 08:53 PM

GC told me he was surprised that "Logical" didn't make my short-list of favorite tattoo suggestions. I don't think I noticed it on first reading. Pancake, Smarter, and Logical top the list now. (The infamous Chik-fil-a Ketchup War of 1990 left other, less visible scars).

Posted by: Blue Artichoke | July 31, 2008 09:15 PM