In 1891 the electric tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O ' Reilly. At that time, tough guys and sailors were getting tattoos and the popular tattoos of the times were anchors, eagles, flags, and hearts. Then, a break out of hepatitis made it illegal in most states to get a tattoo and it is not legal again until the early 1990's. I got my first tattoo in 1997 I was only 15 at the time and I was begging my mom and dad to get my tongue pierced. My mom must have the idea that is she told me I could get a tattoo instead on the piercing that I would not do it. Boy was she ever wrong I went through with and now when I think back I think that she was pretty dumb because at least if I had gotten the piercing I could have let in grow shut. Today, tattoos are more popular than ever. It has been estimated that one in every seven or 35 million people in North America alone have at least one. So since it is now legal today it is my mission to properly inform you about the history of tattoos and the process of getting one.
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