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Amputee Tattoos Entire Arm to Look Like a Big Finger

by Wade Meredith on May 21st, 2007

What do you do when life gives you lemons? Crack a joke, apparently. Or at least make someone do a double take.

This guy may win the award, in my book, for coolest tattoo. He looks to be an above the wrist amputee and has had his whole arm tattooed to look like a big finger. I wonder how many times a day he says,”Well, I don’t want to point any fingers…” And then thrusts his whole freakin’ arm in someone’s direction, pointing at them with his 2 foot finger. Maybe he’s not as much of an obnoxious ass as I am, and the answer is less than 5. Hopefully not.

Embracing or making light of self empowerment with a disability like this is very cool. I used to work with a guy who was an amputee, or was born with a hand that didn’t form (never asked which), but his license plate said “stub”, and he insisted that people call him that. And the more uncomfortable someone was about it, the stronger his insistence would become.

I’m, embarrassingly, a little uncomfortable around people with such disabilities as I awkwardly try not to pity them, or over correct for not pitying them. All while trying to act disinterested in their unique body. Because I am interested. I think it’s fascinating, because it’s different.

Anyway, I really like seeing this whole self-empowerment through humor or cleverness or whatever. I wonder what ring size he is?

Check out more pics at “The Digit” - TattoArtists.org

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POSTED IN: Extreme, Humor, Philosophy, disability