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Man Sells His Back Tattoo to Art Collector

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-scratch-my-back-I-sue-you dept.

A Swiss man has sold his elaborate back tattoo of the Virgin Mary, to a German collector with the understanding that it is to be exhibited in a gallery three times a year. Oh, and the new owner gets to remove it from the bearer's skin upon death. The public will get to see the tattoo for the first time next week in Singapore and Shanghai. No word on the amount of lotion the bearer must put on his skin, or if he'll get the hose if he doesn't do it whenever he's told.

3 comments

  1. Dumb. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Dumb for getting a tattoo in the first place and dumber for agreeing to something as stupid as this.

  2. Where Did the Idea Come From? by Cartan · · Score: 1

    I remember reading a short story about this idea decades ago. I forgot by which author, perhaps Roald Dahl or somebody. Does anybody remember?

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    1. Re:Where Did the Idea Come From? by Cartan · · Score: 1

      Hah: Found it. Yes, it was Dahl, a story from 1952.

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      "Don't ask for whom the ^G tolls."