Vegas and Tattoos

Vegas and Tattoos

Each town has its quirks. For Vegas, it seems to be tattoos. It is practically a requirement to have one to live here! Seriously take a look around at the locals next time you are in town- it must be a secret rite of passage. Many team members of Jeff Allen Sports go to Skin Factory for their tattoo fixes.

We asked Danny from Jeff Allen Sports what the fascination was with getting ink and he said, “It’s addictive-kind of like eating chips. You can’t just have one! It also gives people the opportunity to literally wear their personality on their sleeve or sleeves. I’ve seen some really cool tats and some whacked out stuff too”. When we asked him about the pain involved he replied, “What pain? I use Mr. Numb so I don’t really feel anything. Stuff works great”. Aha so that’s how they sit there under the needle for a few hours totally relaxed.

But that still doesn’t explain why everyone I run into seems to have at least one prominently displayed. It must just come down to the social culture of Vegas. If everyone has one why not get one? Almost like girls with implants. It is so normal in this town to see them that it makes them blend in. Maybe that’s what it is all about, blending in. Having something to talk about when meeting a stranger; each tattoo is symbolic and has meaning.

When we asked Danny from Jeff Allen Sports to tell us about his ink he said, “I’ll just tell you about one for today. This one here is for an old friend who passed away. We were best friends since third of fourth grade and when he died the summer before our senior year of high school it was really hard. I like to think he’s still looking out for me”.

Seeing the waves of tattoos walk past each day it’s pretty crazy to just imagine the stories attached to each one. With Las Vegas being a town that brings together so many different people from different backgrounds, it definitely leaves you something to think about.