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Nottingham, U.K. (AHN) - Author J.K. Rowling's outing of Harry Potter's mentor Albus Dumbledore has caused reactions of different kinds around the world.

And a more amusing consequence of the announcement is being experienced by 36-year old Paul Croft, who brandishes a 2-foot tattoo of the newly-exposed wizard on his back.

Circumstances have, however, turned against the well-meaning factory worker father as his co-workers have found it an irresistible urge to make him the butt end of jokes ever since the revelation that Dumbledore was gay, and was in love with a fellow wizard.

"I went into work and everyone was snickering," recalled Croft. "When I walked in, one of the lads said, 'Oi, Paul heard about Dumbledore?"

"It's been terrible," he added. "I've always liked Dumbledore - just not in that way."

The tattoo, which cost $1200, portrayed Dumbledore holding a scroll which bore the names of Croft's five children, all of whom are huge Harry Potter fans.

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:http://www.feedsyndicate.com/articles/7008944093

Nottingham, U.K. (AHN) - Author J.K. Rowling's outing of Harry Potter's mentor Albus Dumbledore has caused reactions of different kinds around the world.

And a more amusing consequence of the announcement is being experienced by 36-year old Paul Croft, who brandishes a 2-foot tattoo of the newly-exposed wizard on his back.

The tattoo, which cost $1200, portrayed Dumbledore holding a scroll which bore the names of Croft's five children, all of whom are huge Harry Potter fans.

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Permanant Reminder of a Temporary Feeling

By: jimmy buffett

She was no marine back from the philippines
She was their pride and joy, their incarnation
Her parents viewed the chief with shock and disbelief
Looking for some other explanation

The indian on her back was poised for an attack
She said a tatoo is a badge of validation
But the truth of the matter is far more revealing
Its a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling

Permanent reminder
Of a temporary feeling
Amnesiac episodes that never go away
Its no complex momemto its not set of revealing
Just a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling

ne1410s wrote:Charles Emerson Winchester the Thirrrrrrddddd:

"Tatooes are a permanent reminder of temporary insanity."

I believe the actual quote is, "Tattoos are a poor man's investment in art."

ne1410s wrote:"Tatooes are a permanent reminder of temporary insanity."

earendel wrote:"Tattoos are a poor man's investment in art."

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

ne1410s wrote:"Tatooes are a permanent reminder of temporary insanity."

earendel wrote:"Tattoos are a poor man's investment in art."

Personally, I take exception to both of those quotes. I am neither insane nor poor, and I've been tatted up four times since 2000. I'm not ruling out future tattoos, either.

Sir_Galahad wrote:I happen to like seeing a good tattoo - and I've seen lots of them when I used to go to the gym in Vegas. I have one and very nearly had the spider web from my shoulder to my elbow. But, for some reason never pulled the trigger. Lady G has a number of them - all daintily done. No garish, ugly tats there. I happen to think they can be very sexy if done properly. I don't like the big symbols on the back of neck or armbands on the girls. And I have often remarked to the wearer that I liked their tat if I thought it merited a remark. I know that many people do not like them and think those that get them are weird or strange. So be it. I never really considered myself ultra-conservative anyway.

Sir_Galahad wrote:I happen to like seeing a good tattoo - and I've seen lots of them when I used to go to the gym in Vegas. I have one and very nearly had the spider web from my shoulder to my elbow. But, for some reason never pulled the trigger. Lady G has a number of them - all daintily done. No garish, ugly tats there. I happen to think they can be very sexy if done properly. I don't like the big symbols on the back of neck or armbands on the girls. And I have often remarked to the wearer that I liked their tat if I thought it merited a remark. I know that many people do not like them and think those that get them are weird or strange. So be it. I never really considered myself ultra-conservative anyway.

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

Sir_Galahad wrote:I happen to like seeing a good tattoo - and I've seen lots of them when I used to go to the gym in Vegas. ...

Did you see the pic of mine?

wbtravis007 wrote: A while back my then-three-year old saw a guy with tatooes all up and down his sleeveless arms. Her comment was: "He has too many stamps."

I was going to get one that said "Welcome to Jamaica. Have a nice day." They ran out of room, though, after the J.

We're leaving right now to get a pair of lips tattooed on my daughter's butt

Sir_Galahad wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

Sir_Galahad wrote:I happen to like seeing a good tattoo - and I've seen lots of them when I used to go to the gym in Vegas. ...

Did you see the pic of mine?

I don't think I have.

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

Sir_Galahad wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote: Did you see the pic of mine?

I don't think I have.

Here's a close-up. Located on my upper left arm/shoulder.

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:And a more amusing consequence of the announcement is being experienced by 36-year old Paul Croft, who brandishes a 2-foot tattoo of the newly-exposed wizard on his back.