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World's Youngest Tattoo Artist

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Most little children like to doodle, but 3-year-old Ruby Dickinson really takes toddler art to the next level: she's set to be the world's youngest tattoo artist!

The toddler is set to become the world's youngest tattoo artist after learning the trade from her father, Blane, who runs a tattoo parlour in Wales.

Mr Dickinson, 36, is importing an ink gun from the U.S. that has been specially designed to be used by small hands.

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she is talented,I doubt her dad will allow his 3 year old daughter to have a tattoo,atleast he did not force her into the craft,like some parents force their kids into modeling.
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No, she doesn't have a tattoo on her arm. It's all smeary and nothing like a real tattoo. Looks like it was done with pen, and if I were a toddler and wanted to be just like Daddy, I'd probably ask for a "tattoo" as well. I think it's great seeing a dad that bonds so well with his daughter!
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Grr... I guess I posted too many links. Anyway, this entry, which is about the other end of the spectrum, contains links to a few young tattoo artists (including a baby) that I wrote about back in my BME days:

http://news.bmezine.com/2006/09/10/grannys-not-cooking-in-the-kitchen-shes-tattooing/
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Nice post about an amazing woman and story. I teach this story every year at a Polish university and it's one of my favorite lectures.

You might appreciate this too - Sarah Palin writing an introduction to "The Lottery":

http://www.puffchrissy.com/headline/false-starts-3-sarah-palin-introduces-shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-and-other-stories/
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I seem to recall a short story, in the spirit of this one, about a small 'perfect' village that kept a small child as a sort of keeper of misfortune. It was locked in a basement with no human interaction.
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We performed this play when I was in Jr. High. I don't remember having much of an introduction to the story, or to Jackson. I do remember feeling weird about performing it for my parents though.
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I was more touched by her story about mowing a field near the center of town. It's conclusion should be obvious, but her style precludes anticipation. In many ways, she forsaged modern television suspense.

I have often thought that Gaiman owes much of is "Lakeside" chapters to Jackson.
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A disturbing thought to add...don't remember where I heard this now, but a teacher who had been on the job for many years had been teaching The Lottery every year for a long time.
She mentioned that students in years past had always been horrified by the story, once they read it and had a little time to let it sink in.
Apparently, that's no longer so...the students these days can't see anything wrong with the premise of the story, it's just reflecting another 'lifestyle choice'.

(Yes, that anecdote creeps me out a little, everytime I think about it. Ugh.)
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