New Orleans Tattoo?
 

As you may know from my many previous posts, I lived in New Orleans during childhood and visit as often as I can. It is a city that holds a special place in my heart like no other. I don't have any tattoos and feel I'm somewhat too mature to get one at the age of 33 (though I actually hate anyone saying anyone is too old for anything). However I've always thought that if I did get one I'd like it to be something that represented New Orleans - a symbolic way to always keep the city with me. It would have to small and easily hidden (low hip, middle of lower back, upper buttock :-) ). Any ideas? I've had a couple but nothing that made think YES, THAT'S IT!

I don't know if I'll ever have the guts to do it, but it's crossed my mind enough times that I thought y'all might have fun helping me out with ideas!!

And I thought this was from buncharbum when I read the subject line....

I think a crawfish tattooed on your inner thigh would be very symbolic. Or how about a beignet between your breasts?

Just a couple of suggestions. ((a)) ((b))

Crawfish is actually an interesting idea. I have fond memories of my parents bringing home crawfish wrapped in newspaper that they'd pour out in a heap on our kitchen table. My lips would burn for hours after eating them!

How about a mardi gras mask? You could intertwine beads and a saxaphone.

PS. I think the tattoo is an outstanding idea! Props to you snowrooster!

Although you would know that the crustacean tattooed on your (insert body part here) is a crawfish, a lot of people that would see it (assuming it is on a visible body part) would think it a lobster and ask you if you were from Maine.....

Another suggestion would be a Paddlewheel Riverboat, but I like GoTravel's Mardi Gras mask idea the most.

A fleur di lis

It wouldn't be visible except maybe in a bathing suit. We have paddleboats on the Ohio River so unless it actually said "Natchez" on it wouldn't seem like a NO thing to me. I like the Mardi Gras mask too, but so many people only associate NO w/Mardi Gras and to me it is so much more. I've thought about a simple outline of the state of Louisiana with a little tiny heart over where New Orleans is located.

I can't do a fleur di lis as after years of living in Cincinnati, the BENGALS are my team and that is the Saints symbol (they are still my #2 team)!

BTW, if you are planning on going to the Super Bowl this year, plan to see orange & black celebrating at the end!! Go Bengals - Who Dey!! Sorry, it's been a long time coming.

If we could have a peek at the potential locations for this tat it would help with the design effort.



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...and I thought this thread was about one of those marching band extravaganzas!

If you go with the Mardi Gras beads, you might want to have the tattoo put closer to the area you're suppose to show to receive the beads.

An alligator?
A musical note?
Harry Conick Jr.?

Harry Conick, Sr?

Okay, what about a magnolia?

Oooh, I like the idea of Harry Connick Jr. on my behind!:-D

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A magnolia is near the top of my list - we had a magnolia tree in our yard and I think they are just beautiful.

You could have an Aaron Neville-like spot put above your eyebrow!

I like the map idea a lot.

Rather than a star where New Orleans is how about a small Phoenix rising?

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Maybe a King Cake with a little baby protruding...
I would hesitate to put a beignet on my butt... I already have too many of them there ;)
The Neville idea is awesome! Very subtle yet very New Orleans.

Magnolias are indigenous to the entire southeast so if I saw one, I wouldn't think New Orleans.

Are you going to be looking at her tattoo? LOL :)
As long as it reminds snowrooster of New Orleans it has served it's purpose.

I'd forget the crawfish. If the artist wasn't exceptionally good, in a moment of passion you could be accused of having crabs.

snowrooster: How about a Hot Chili Pepper!! ....or a string of 'em?


Belle

A hot chili pepper makes me think of New Mexico...I like the mask with the beads.

How about a hurricane?

Well, I must be smarter than the average bear right now. There's a video on the msn.com page this morning showing the tattoos a couple who escaped Katrina chose. It's an actual radar image of Katrina as it crosses over NO.

I didn't watch the video - just read the blurb. It was to the right of the article about a Dublin shed selling for 260K!

In the eye of a hurricane, a crawfish wearing a mask and beads while one claw is holding a trumpet and the other claw is holding a beignet which has a fleur d lis imprinted on the top surface.

Nope. THat's not detailed enough.

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How about a life-sized Bourbon St. sign w/some beads dangling from it ?

GT - I feel the same way about the magnolia - I would have to explain to anyone I showed it to that it was representative of New Orleans to me.

So I'm thinking that if I can't find something that really strikes me, I could just get a little heart when I am in New Orleans next year. That way there will always be one tiny part of me that is truly "from New Orleans."

How about a small tattoo of Richard Simmons on the inner thigh?

HEY! I'm eatin' here!!

I vote for Richard Simmons. Sounds perfect!

That's really nauseating, folks. Let's end the baloney.

Isn't New Orleans referred to as the "Crescent City"? How about a crescent moon? I remember reading something about families in New Orleans have crescent moons as part of their family coat of arms...

What about the word Desire? as in streetcar? or a magnolia with the letters NOLA entwined..

Lovely idea, in Portland, one feels odd with No tattoo.

Who remembers the old joke about the guy with a tattoo which the nurse thought was a tribute to his wife, "Wendy". Found out it was "Welcome to New Orleans, Have a Nice Day". ;)

Maxwell,

You are indeed a Smart man.

We differ in that I'm much more afraid of the image of Old Lady Snowrooster's thigh than I am of Mr. Simmons.

In any case I'm sure that grand old town will persevere.

Love,

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