RICHARD
07-30-2005, 05:56 AM
Russians queue for Putin tattoos
Russians are reportedly queuing up to have images of President Vladimir Putin tattooed onto their bodies.
The new craze for tattoos of the Russian leader is sweeping the country with people in Siberia especially queuing up to have their bodies adorned with the President's name or face.
Josef Radimov, from the city of Omsk, said he had decided to get a tattoo of Putin's face on his shoulder because it made him feel safe.
He said: "Having a tattoo of President Putin is very fashionable at the moment and all my friends have them.
"Being able to look down at my shoulder and seeing our President there all the time makes me feel more confident and safe."
Putin is one of the country's most popular leaders of all time and some people have gone even further than just getting tattoos to show how much they like him, reports the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.
One man in Omsk recently even changed his name to Putin out of respect for the Russian leader.
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LOLOLOLOL,
And to think that I could have had a John Kerry tattoo...
:confused: ;)
Actually
a gal I know has GWB tattooed on one thigh and Dick Cheney on the the other one.....It took me a while to figure out Willie Nelson was standing in in between the two.....:confused:
Russians are reportedly queuing up to have images of President Vladimir Putin tattooed onto their bodies.
The new craze for tattoos of the Russian leader is sweeping the country with people in Siberia especially queuing up to have their bodies adorned with the President's name or face.
Josef Radimov, from the city of Omsk, said he had decided to get a tattoo of Putin's face on his shoulder because it made him feel safe.
He said: "Having a tattoo of President Putin is very fashionable at the moment and all my friends have them.
"Being able to look down at my shoulder and seeing our President there all the time makes me feel more confident and safe."
Putin is one of the country's most popular leaders of all time and some people have gone even further than just getting tattoos to show how much they like him, reports the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.
One man in Omsk recently even changed his name to Putin out of respect for the Russian leader.
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LOLOLOLOL,
And to think that I could have had a John Kerry tattoo...
:confused: ;)
Actually
a gal I know has GWB tattooed on one thigh and Dick Cheney on the the other one.....It took me a while to figure out Willie Nelson was standing in in between the two.....:confused: