Katie's Tattoos: A Tribute and a Memorial

I met Katie on 34th Street one afternoon when I stopped to ask her about her foot tattoo:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIptrAGZ3R4HQA5aweECHRnsnKngGClN9NLzI4C9bUhE0oPl1iY18AlX6tDa4PqOTWbehKqcYesyB-BoF6WHDBKzBCbeLlT7_xdXhwJD9v8qudIvFLqLLWt7Kx1Bnob1OWP-qoma55/s1600/JMS+ribbon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIptrAGZ3R4HQA5aweECHRnsnKngGClN9NLzI4C9bUhE0oPl1iY18AlX6tDa4PqOTWbehKqcYesyB-BoF6WHDBKzBCbeLlT7_xdXhwJD9v8qudIvFLqLLWt7Kx1Bnob1OWP-qoma55/s400/JMS+ribbon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />This tribute piece on her left foot is for her cousin, whose initials are JMS. The letters sit astride the ribbon designating awareness for the disease <a href="https://health.google.com/health/ref/Multiple+sclerosis">Multiple Sclerosis</a> (MS). The two feet represent the fact that she helps raise awareness in the fight against MS by participating in an <a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/walkMapRegion.aspx">MS Walk</a> each year.<br /><br />For more information on MS, visit the <a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx">National Multiple Sclerosis Society's</a> website <a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx">here</a>.<br /><br />Katie also shared with me these wings on the back of her neck:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfChDKB013vTE3dR7mZMVu4DnkcrpiX9fStCbDaqaYaiNnCJXDKiCVjP-P5NmcGOWXPlVH40R-3UJd-BpV-fdWxIySiZmWvmK0ZQUsqo-Q3PphMFcnaeR6HCzEA7tIwwL9vFjIP94/s1600/MCF+memorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfChDKB013vTE3dR7mZMVu4DnkcrpiX9fStCbDaqaYaiNnCJXDKiCVjP-P5NmcGOWXPlVH40R-3UJd-BpV-fdWxIySiZmWvmK0ZQUsqo-Q3PphMFcnaeR6HCzEA7tIwwL9vFjIP94/s400/MCF+memorial.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />The initials "MCF" refer to her brother Mark, who was killed with a friend a few years back when a train struck them. This memorial piece ensures that her brother is always with her.<br /><br />Katie's tattoos were inked by Spencer at <a href="http://www.fatkattat.com/shop.html">Fat Kat Tattoos</a> in Keyport, New Jersey. Work from  Fat Kat has appeared previously on Tattoosday <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Fat%20Kat%20Tattoo">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Katie for sharing two of her four tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Katie's Tattoos: A Tribute and a Memorial

I met Katie on 34th Street one afternoon when I stopped to ask her about her foot tattoo: This tribute piece on her left foot is for her cou...

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