Weekly Ink: She's Got a Thing For Fleur de Lys

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Vital Statistics: Tracy Tingle, 48, Food Justice Maven

Why/When: I've had a thing for fleur de lys for ages. Who knows why one gravitates toward certain imagery? The number three is one that crops up in my life in numerous places, so the triad represented in the image holds import. Also, I've had an affinity for so long that it's become akin to a "personal power symbol."  Sounds cheesy, I know, but there you have it. I got the one at the base of my neck in 1991 (Deborah Valentine did it), and the other four in 2007. I've been getting work done on various spots over a 20-year period, some in timely proximity, some with years between. I wanted to be sure of design-- it took a while to decide. Plus, money. Funniest/Strangest Comment: Mostly oohs and ahhs. I do have some triangles on my arm that more than one person has asked if they are real. Of course my internal retort to that is, "No, I get up and draw them on there every morning!"

ETC: Yes, it hurt some -- duh. But, I have to give big credit and thanks to Amy Justen at Sacred Rose for working really fast, but not sloppily...My kids like them! My mom thinks they're beautiful. My dad hasn't seen them.

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