Tattoos Today

Abstract
Tattoo, Tat't'aow, Tattow, Tatoo, Tatto, Tatu, Ta Tau (Polynesian): To perform permanent marks or designs upon the skin by puncturing it and inserting a pigment or pigments: Practiced by various tribes of low cultures; and by individuals in civilized countries. Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia Lydia the tattooed lady? She has eyes that men adore so And a torso even more so Lydia, oh Lydia That encyclopedia Lydia the queen of tattoos On her back is the battle of Waterloo Beside it the wreck of the Hesperus II And proudly above waves the red white and blue You can learn a lot from Lydia. La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady," as sung by Groucho Marx (© 1939 by Leo Feist, Inc)

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