Old and Dated

WEST TROY, N.Y., March 9.— Mrs. Martin McCabe, who died at North Creek, Warren County, a few days ago, was 112 years old. It is said that the date of her birth was tattooed on her arm. [The New York Times, Mar. 10, 1888 (pdf)]

Dad Delivers Own Father's Day Gift

Kaine Gilman of Maine was on the receiving end Sunday when his partner gave birth to their daughter on the bathroom floor.

"Having the baby on the bathroom floor is amazing," the proud father told the Bangor Daily News. "But to have her on Father's Day is just unbelievable. How many fathers got a gift like this today?"

"Boy, everyone has been calling me Dr. Gilman all day," he said. Proud of his role in the delivery, Gilman drove Sunday afternoon to BB's Tattoo in Newport to get his daughter's name and birth date inked on his shoulder. [Link]

If he ever does become an obstetrician, he should probably skip the step where he gets a tattoo after each delivery.

When Spelling Counts, Check Your Stomach

A man applying for a marriage license in Alabama needed help spelling his mother's name.

Morgan County Probate Judge Greg Cain told Chris Paschenko that the man spelled her name incorrectly on the application, and clerk Denise Iovino needed the correct spelling.

Denise said the man then lifted his shirt, which revealed stomach tattoos that spelled his mother's and father's names. [Link]

Let's hope he didn't get inked by this guy.

A New Way to Publish Your Family History

From The (Melbourne, Australia) Age:

Carrying the family mark

By Emma Quayle
September 17, 2005

MARK Ricciuto's tattooed back is not the result of a whim.

The 30-year-old deeply researched his Italian and Australian families' heritage before having the names Ricciuto and Light, and their crests, drawn on his right shoulder. On his left shoulder, Ricciuto wears what his father Murray describes as a "family tree".

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