Marilyn's Photos - June 24 2026 - Summer time is tattoo time
Wake Up on the Bright Side
Summer time is sleeveless tops and shorts, and that means tattoos are on show.
Only 13% of Baby boomers have one tattoo or more. Compare that to Millennials and Gen Z with rates of 47% for Millennials. It is still mostly ingrained in our generation that tattoos were associated with sailors and criminals, and our churches were against tattoos. And then the warning by elders that tattoos would "bleed out" as the skin ages. I actually don't remember my parents warning us, I remember seeing those horrible distorted images on actual upper arms. And of course, that would be in the summer.
So here we are in our times today, and what is there to see? It feels like a vindication of our youth to stay clear of tattoos. The images of the most tattooed man in the world show something terrible. That particular person is Lucky Diamond Rich and he swallows swords, juggles chainsaws and rides a ten-foot unicycle. And what has he done to his teeth?
And who are these other people in these strange and horrible inked on costumes? Tom Leppard, tattooed like a leopard. Rick Genest, tattooed to look like a zombie. Then there's the most tattooed person in Brazil who started removing the tattoos when he found religion. The most tattooed senior couple. Yikes! It seems like there are more of "them" than "us" and I expect that is likely the case.
It is odd that our boomer generation was skipped in terms of tattooing. There was lots of tattooing in the 1900s. And consider the world's oldest - 4,000 BC - known tattoos belong to the Iceman with 61 distinct geometric tattoos - lines and crosses across his lower back, ribcage, wrist and legs. Some scientists believe they served as a therapeutic or diagnostic medical purpose, maybe a form of acupuncture or pain relief. Other theories are that they are part of a system of ritual or religious beliefs.
So what are the tattoo trends of Summer 2026? Ethereal linework, high-contrast visuals and Y2K-inspired tribal designs.
There are a lot of Koi images in tattoo art. The summer 2026 art is towards delicate minimalism and blending classical Japanese motifs with modern ink styles.
I'll stick with the pictures of koi rather than the tattoos.
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