Reasons to Love Toronto 2014: #2. Because We Tattoo Our Toronto-Love
Reasons to Love Toronto 2014: #2. Because We Tattoo Our Toronto-Love
When Anthony Bennett, last year’s number one overall NBA draft pick, tweeted a picture of his tattoo—the CN Tower surrounded by a swirl of maple leaves, emblazoned on his forearm—we were impressed by his loud and proud (and face it, rather un-Canadian) patriotism. Little did we know, permanent stamps of civic pride are downright commonplace.
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- “I grew up downtown, staring at that stupid tower. It’s burned into my brain. The wavy look was inspired by a painting of a house in Cabbagetown that I’ve always loved.”<br /> <strong>—Max Zuppinger,</strong> 31, photographer
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- “I grew up downtown, staring at that stupid tower. It’s burned into my brain. The wavy look was inspired by a painting of a house in Cabbagetown that I’ve always loved.”<br /> <strong>—Max Zuppinger,</strong> 31, photographer
- (Image: Luis Mora)
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- “I created this 1LoveTO logo for Mayor Miller’s Caribana float in 2007. It came out of the idea that even though we’re all different, we’re bound by love for the city. My high school graduating class had kids from 39 nations—that exposure to cultural diversity has helped me in every aspect of my adult life.” <br /> <strong>—Tyrone Edwards,</strong> 32, host of RapCity
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- “I created this 1LoveTO logo for Mayor Miller’s Caribana float in 2007. It came out of the idea that even though we’re all different, we’re bound by love for the city. My high school graduating class had kids from 39 nations—that exposure to cultural diversity has helped me in every aspect of my adult life.” <br /> <strong>—Tyrone Edwards,</strong> 32, host of RapCity
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- “I have a group of eight friends who all live in the St. Clair West area and have a 512 tattoo. I was the only one who went for it and got the whole streetcar.”<br /> <strong>—Patrick Stephens,</strong> 24, tree planter
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- “I have a group of eight friends who all live in the St. Clair West area and have a 512 tattoo. I was the only one who went for it and got the whole streetcar.”<br /> <strong>—Patrick Stephens,</strong> 24, tree planter
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- “My Toronto tat was inspired by a T-shirt that says “Cleveland Junkie” (the building is the Terminal Tower in Cleveland), but I swapped out the syringe for a sword and shaped it like the CN Tower. It requires some explaining. I live in Chicago, but I have tattoos of all the places I’ve loved.” <br /> <strong>—James Popp,</strong> 33, health analytics consultant
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- “My Toronto tat was inspired by a T-shirt that says “Cleveland Junkie” (the building is the Terminal Tower in Cleveland), but I swapped out the syringe for a sword and shaped it like the CN Tower. It requires some explaining. I live in Chicago, but I have tattoos of all the places I’ve loved.” <br /> <strong>—James Popp,</strong> 33, health analytics consultant
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- “I wanted to capture my love for Toronto and transit, and what better way than the iconic streetcar? It coincided with a trip to Chicago, and I wanted my friend’s tattoo artist to do it. So, yes, I went to Chicago to get a Toronto tattoo.” <strong>—Ben Elling,</strong> 33, policy analyst and musician
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- “I wanted to capture my love for Toronto and transit, and what better way than the iconic streetcar? It coincided with a trip to Chicago, and I wanted my friend’s tattoo artist to do it. So, yes, I went to Chicago to get a Toronto tattoo.” <strong>—Ben Elling,</strong> 33, policy analyst and musician
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- “All the love that has grown out of the 416, including our 35-year friendship, is wrapped up in our matching tats.”<br /> <strong>—Michelle MacDonald,</strong> 44, private investor, and <strong>Samantha Campo,</strong> 44, mom
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- “All the love that has grown out of the 416, including our 35-year friendship, is wrapped up in our matching tats.”<br /> <strong>—Michelle MacDonald,</strong> 44, private investor, and <strong>Samantha Campo,</strong> 44, mom
- (Image: Luis Mora)
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- “It’s on my left arm, closest to my heart. I grew up in Mississauga, and when I was a teenager, the GO train was my lifeline to culture. I moved to Parkdale in ’96 with my then-girlfriend who is now my wife. Both of my kids were born in the 416. I own property here. I still rent DVDs from an indie shop on Queen West. I play drums in local bands. Because it’d be so expensive to move, I’ll probably die here, too.” <br /> <strong>—Gord Fynes,</strong> 43, civil servant
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- “It’s on my left arm, closest to my heart. I grew up in Mississauga, and when I was a teenager, the GO train was my lifeline to culture. I moved to Parkdale in ’96 with my then-girlfriend who is now my wife. Both of my kids were born in the 416. I own property here. I still rent DVDs from an indie shop on Queen West. I play drums in local bands. Because it’d be so expensive to move, I’ll probably die here, too.” <br /> <strong>—Gord Fynes,</strong> 43, civil servant
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- “My favourite view is the horizon as seen from Toronto Island at sunset. And who doesn’t like panthers?”<br /> <strong>—Jenny Boulger,</strong> 30, tattoo artist
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- “My favourite view is the horizon as seen from Toronto Island at sunset. And who doesn’t like panthers?”<br /> <strong>—Jenny Boulger,</strong> 30, tattoo artist
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- “The tip of the tower is slightly crooked because of scars from skateboarding. It was my dad’s idea to add King Kong.” <strong>—Michael Tilley,</strong> 30, musician
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- “The tip of the tower is slightly crooked because of scars from skateboarding. It was my dad’s idea to add King Kong.” <strong>—Michael Tilley,</strong> 30, musician
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- “It reminds me of a great time in my life, when I was living downtown, going out partying every night, seeing the sun rise. I’m back at school in Scarborough now, but I’m totally focused on getting back downtown as soon as I graduate.” <br /> <strong>—Richard Chan,</strong> 30, software engineering student
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When Anthony Bennett, last year’s number one overall NBA draft pick, tweeted a picture of his tattoo—the CN Tower surrounded by a swirl of maple leaves, emblazoned on his forearm—we were impressed by his loud and proud (and face it, rather un-Canadian) patriotism. Little did we know, permanent stamps of civic pride are downright commonplace.
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ahh yess, the good ol’ tramp stamp on a dude, love it!!! hahahaha