A Brief History of TattooingWritten by David Z
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On December 8,1891, first electric tattoo machine was registered by inventor Samuel O'Reilly, at United States Patent Office. He began working out of a barber shop in New York City, calling his business a "tattoo parlor" - first tattoo studio in United States. Soon tattoo parlors were springing up all over country. During First and Second World Wars, different branches of military adopted tattooing as a means of mystical protection, a souvenir or remembrance. In mid-1970s, tattooists began holding tattoo conventions. Tattoo artists from all over countries gathered together as a group to talk shop and show off their work. Due to conventions, magazines, and other kinds of exposure, tattooing began to emerge as a form of fashion. People started to recognize its artistic merit and use it as a way to express personality and religious belief. Charles Darwin, in The Descent of Man, observed that "Not one great country can be named, in which aborigines do not tattoo themselves." Ancient and modern peoples have used tattoos as means to a seemingly infinite number of ends. Today we are experiencing one of biggest revivals ever. The combination of technology, historical awareness and artistic ability has taken tattoo to heights never before imaged.
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| | Clown Fears - How to Prevent Clowns from being ScaryWritten by Tom Raymond
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to parents that I get really scared by little kids when they're frightened. This serves several purposes -- it makes clown scaredy cat and lets child off hook, it reflects fear to child and allows him to be brave in comparison to clown, and it allows clown to "lower himself" and raise child up. Of course, it also gets message across to Mom & Dad -- when child is ready, he or she will willingly come by clown, and experience will be happy one parents wanted in first place.(originally published at http://www.clown-ministry.com/Articles/fear-of-a-clown.html) Finally, think about your clown make up. Remember that purpose of clown make up is to amplify your own natural features. Do not overdo your make up -- remember, less is more. You want to entertain children, not frighten them.
Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow the Magic Clown, is a professional children's entertainer in the central Wisconsin area, and is available for parties, conferences, conventions and ministry events. Interested in clowns and clowning? Check out Clown Ministry, the largest clowning site on the web!
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