Jul 31

Unless

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Submitted by dillonwk:

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“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

- Excerpt from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

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mulberrystreet

This tattoo was submitted by Haley.  It comes from Dr. Seuss’s very first children’s book from 1937, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street.

This is on the inside of my right ankle, completed by Emily at Body Art Ink in Terre Haute, IN.  The first time I ever read to kids was when I was in high school for Read Across America.  I read this book, which my dad read to me as a kid, and the kids got so into the story.  Their enthusiasm and that experience solidified my decision to pursue a degree in teaching English.

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Jul 09

Dr. Seuss

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“I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees!”

- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

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Jun 23

Dr. Seuss

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Dr. Seuss Sleeve

Dr. Seuss sleeve submitted by Jenny:

The reason i chose Dr. seuss for my left sleeve is because of his background and his amazing stories. He started out drawing cartoons and making anti-nazi war propoganda during WWII …I love his stories because they all have fantastic morals, and are all about understanding and being anti-racist and against discrimination. I admire him very much.

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Jun 17

Dr. Seuss

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Lorax Tattoo

“I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees!”

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing’s going to get better, it’s not.”

- From The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

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May 27

Dr. Seuss

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The Cat in the Hat

From The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.

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  • Welcome to Contrariwise

    This is a website about literary tattoos. That is, tattoos based on books, poems, lyrics, and many other literary sources.

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