Meredith S. has this to say about her knuckle tattoos:

Early last year, I gave away most of my shit, filled up a backpack and started footing it down the road. I was hanging out with a lot of other traveling kids, and a lot of them had knuckle tats. They said things like “wanderer” and “vagabond”; “game over” and “love / hate” like you see all the time. Some were more creative. “Wingnut” and “Lousybum” were always my favorites. So I thought to myself, if I get this done, what will I put? I wanted an eight letter word, and I narrowed it down to “kindness” or “grateful.” I would have really liked “grateful” because of my love for the Dead, but ultimately “kindness” was a really good reminder to me of what I want my hands and my actions to accomplish. These are my favorite tattoos.

If you need anything done, talk to Ray S. He can do it. Here is what he has to say:

i do graffiti art, play drums, table tennis, and im a barber. im sick at it all. killer work ethic.

Aaron Little sent these in and I thought it would be appropriate to post them on Memorial Day. Here is what he has to say about them:

My knuckle tattoo was partially inspired by my Buddhist beliefs. I got it to remind me daily to follow the noble eightfold path. I also got it as a reminder to learn from my past mistakes. The tattoo was done by Jeremy from The Ink Station in Abilene, TX.

Mike B. sent me these knuckles. Here is the story:

i got this to remind myself that i can overcome any and all bullshit that i might face in life

You guys know about as much as I do on this set. They were sent in by Michael Dupuis who said that they were done by William at Imago Tattoo in Montreal in early 2004.

New Wave Dave is slowly learning that life is OK. Or he is ready for anything:

TAKE ON ME, as in the song, the a-ha song. One of the first albums I ever bought was a-ha’s Hunting High and Low, and for ages I would fall asleep to the a side. It is my all time favorite album, and in 2003 I got this knuckle tattoo. My sister is a tattoo artist and I had her do them.

If people recognize the song they usually find it funny, if they don’t they usually ask if I am a boxer. So I find the response interesting.

Hey y’all, I found Caleb here in the Rio Rita, one of my favorite watering holes in Austin. He was really nice and sent in his story and picutre:

My homeboy David Wofford did it for me. I just had to buy him a couple Sparks first. Why did I pick SOUTHERN? Charlie Daniels said it best man…”‘Cos I ain’t askin’ nobody for nothin’, if I can’t get it on my own. And if you don’t like the way I’m livin’, you can just leave this long-haired country boy alone.”