No tattoo story is the same.

Take Markus Ruegsegger and his wife Julie Ruegsegger, for instance. Both have ink, but Julie started her collection years ago.

At last count, I have 38 random tattoos. I gave myself my first tattoo when I was 15 in some kid’s backyard. I didn’t understand the value of finding a good artist at the time, but my tattoos tell the story of my life, that one included. That’s how my tattoo story started, but Markus’ is a little different.

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