socks 32,253 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Ive always fancied one of them Fred Perry tattoos........your a bit old for all that caper it must of been like tattooing a used teabag all that wrinkly old skin Like Daniel said its a bit oooo luvvie .....will you get your foot done next ?....they are a f****r these mid life crisis. My foot was done years ago ... I've got a dragon that covers my whole body and its tail starts on my big toe ...anyway keep,out of subjects you know nothing about ... You have virgin skin lol ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,614 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Me dads got a small swallow on his hand,(hard to explain) but if you follow your thumb down to your wrist,it's there.its faded as he's like 68, but often thought about having one done there . I've only got small dragon on me leg,not really into tattoos or pain for that matter,lol Socks ,If your happy with it that's all that matters. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I am very like fester out the Adams family...... If you think so like the Fred Perry one knasher lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Me dads got a small swallow on his hand,(hard to explain) but if you follow your thumb down to your wrist,it's there.its faded as he's like 68, but often thought about having one done there . I've only got small dragon on me leg,not really into tattoos or pain for that matter,lol Socks ,If your happy with it that's all that matters. Often wondered if that had some kind of meaning My grandad had a Swallow there between the thumb and finger his was done during WW2 I remember seeing loads of old fellas with the same tattoo in the same place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Me dads got a small swallow on his hand,(hard to explain) but if you follow your thumb down to your wrist,it's there.its faded as he's like 68, but often thought about having one done there . I've only got small dragon on me leg,not really into tattoos or pain for that matter,lol Socks ,If your happy with it that's all that matters. Often wondered if that had some kind of meaning My grandad had a Swallow there between the thumb and finger his was done during WW2 I remember seeing loads of old fellas with the same tattoo in the same place I believe originally they were a good luck charm for sailors, something about returning home safely. Probably why they became popular with overseas soldiers in WW2 A lot of superstition around sailors tattoos, my uncle had a rooster on one leg and a pig on the other, supposedly because neither animal can swim so they'd keep him out of the water 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Me dads got a small swallow on his hand,(hard to explain) but if you follow your thumb down to your wrist,it's there.its faded as he's like 68, but often thought about having one done there . I've only got small dragon on me leg,not really into tattoos or pain for that matter,lol Socks ,If your happy with it that's all that matters. I have noticed a lot of people have swallows tatooed on there hand between there thumb and first finger. What does it mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I thought swallows on that hand was a sign of being in the navy???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 You might be right but i know a couple lads who have it but they are deffinatly not in the navy. They must do it for a look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,614 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Dunno he also had a butterfly that did have different colours on wings but it's all bluey now he had them before I was born and I'm 41 lol he's never been in forces . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,143 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Ive always fancied one of them Fred Perry tattoos........your a bit old for all that caper it must of been like tattooing a used teabag all that wrinkly old skin Like Daniel said its a bit oooo luvvie .....will you get your foot done next ?....they are a f****r these mid life crisis. My foot was done years ago ... I've got a dragon that covers my whole body and its tail starts on my big toe ...anyway keep,out of subjects you know nothing about ... You have virgin skin lol ...... I had a few tats done as a kid but when laser removal first came out i was all over it.....im way too tough for girlie pictures all over my body 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,842 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Me dads got a small swallow on his hand,(hard to explain) but if you follow your thumb down to your wrist,it's there.its faded as he's like 68, but often thought about having one done there . I've only got small dragon on me leg,not really into tattoos or pain for that matter,lol Socks ,If your happy with it that's all that matters. Often wondered if that had some kind of meaning My grandad had a Swallow there between the thumb and finger his was done during WW2 I remember seeing loads of old fellas with the same tattoo in the same place Me dads got a small swallow on his hand,(hard to explain) but if you follow your thumb down to your wrist,it's there.its faded as he's like 68, but often thought about having one done there . I've only got small dragon on me leg,not really into tattoos or pain for that matter,lol Socks ,If your happy with it that's all that matters. Often wondered if that had some kind of meaning My grandad had a Swallow there between the thumb and finger his was done during WW2 I remember seeing loads of old fellas with the same tattoo in the same place lots of people that went to jail had swallows as well , i thought it meant freedom 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 He never went to prison and wasn't in the Navy He was on two ships that sunk whilst trying to get off the beaches at Dunkirk made on the third 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly The Boy 339 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Not really in to Tattoos not my cup of tea have one small one wife's name got it done 20 years ago, and she got my name on her, showed her picture and she said at least he wears his wedding ring, think that answers what she thought of tattoo...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,842 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 i think it had something to do with returning safely as the swallow allways returns to the same place ,ie home 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,176 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 i think it had something to do with returning safely as the swallow allways returns to the same place ,ie home Should've had a pigeon if that was the case lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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