Uh Oh

We had some technical difficulties with our incoming, ... so we actually have a 3rd tattoo.   Nancy Savage is still first place, but since technical difficulties were beyond this person's control, they are going to be given the coveted honorable mention, ... which we're doing right here.  This tat ( street talk for tattoo ) is currently in the possession of Shirley Canfield.   I like it.   Shirley has assured me it's in a tasteful spot on her left shoulder.   Tony The Tat Backes has inspected it and concurs, but apparently there is some controversy, ...The Verification Team ( Janet, Barb, Linna & Ginger )  heard a rumor from Wendy Wallace, that this is not a real tattoo, but one of those iron-on ones.   I don't know what's happening with them.   They're smart girls, ... they were all in Optimus.   The requirements for Optimus were pretty high.   I think you had to have a GPA of at least 3.5 points above Steve Favorite, ... could be 4.0, not quite sure.   But think about it, ... is there anything in "verification" that indicates "innuendo"?  Yeah, that's what I thought, NO.   Linna, you of all people, ... and I was thinking of making you Superintendent of the Verification Team.

Anyway, ... Shirley, you have just won 2 tickets to The MHS '67  "Picnic in 50s" Summer Extravaganza this coming August at Linda Churchill's "Grazin' In The Grass" farm.   The tickets were at the same table as Kathy's entourage, ... but Wendy is also at that table, so, we have secured you a nice table near the Porta Potties, with Kathryn, Sheri, Peggy, and Patricia ( Pat, Patty ).  Oh and Posenjak's there for muscle.   One nice feature about this table, ... it's easy throwing distance to Kathy's table, ... the one where Wendy is at.  Let's all congratulate Shirley on her wonderful flower tat.   It's the loveliest one in the floral category.  You'll be able to see it in person this August ... that is, if Shirley is being truthful about where it is.

Shirley Canfield's Tattoo

Tattoo Survey Results & Statistics

This MHS '67 News Network wouldn't be worth it's salt if it didn't pursue story lines, trends, and market movements affecting our beloved classmates.   While looking at a recent picture of Ginger Rhoades, our foreign correspondents noticed she has numerous tats ( street talk for tattoos ).  This begs the question, ... how many of us are inked?   Quite a few, I think.  So, this publication conducted a well thought out tattoo contest / survey.   Well we had the survey, and 57 people responded.

Out of a sea of 57,  we've had 10 classmates that admitted to having a tat ( street talk for tattoos ).   And unbelievably, only one brave girl sent a picture of her tattoo in to me for judging.   So, she's the winner.   No, it's not Ginger Rhoades, even though we saw her magnificent tattoos, ... she didn't submit them per the rules.   You know who our lawyer in charge of the rules is?   Tony the Tat Backes.   In a stunning display of legal acumen, Tony the Tat says, "the rules are the rules".   Well said.   We indicated the Tat survey would be open through January 20th, but we closed it at 4:37pm on January 20th, because we didn't feel anything else was coming in.   Earlier,  I emailed all those who have a tattoo, instructing them to email me a pic for the judging.  Nancy Savage was the brave girl, and she's the big winner.

        Nancy Savage's Tattoo, ...

So, Ginger, what happened?   Did you think you were covered by posting yours earlier.   So, sorry.   In another scholarly legal opinion, Tony the Tat says, " Go Hawks ".  I think I hear the Supreme Court calling.   Congratulations to Nancy!!!  You win 2 coveted tickets to the 2022 picnic.   And not only that, this is the coveted table Kathy Christopher and entourage are reserving for the Picnic.   Canopied, close to the food, away from the horseshoes and bow and arrow hay bales, fans available, and near the cold beer .   I can see that tear coming down from the corner of your eye, Nancy.   I know, ... it all just seems like too much, ... but, you are the WINNER!!!  Get your best "50's Costume" together girl, cuz, YOU'RE GOIN' ON A PICNIC !!

Ginger, in a stunning gesture of my generosity, ... because of your tattoo display, I'm also awarding you 2 tickets to the 2022 picnic.   These are not the coveted ones, unless you're able to join Kathy's entourage, but I'm sure they'll be good seats.  ( I actually haven't okayed this with the committee yet, but it'll be fine.   Usually, committee members know I'll make fun of them on the site if things don't go my way.   So, Ginger, get your airlines ticket, and get someone lined up to watch your cats, ... and pick out your best "50's Costume", cuz, YOU'RE GOIN' ON A PICNIC !!!

Some interesting survey results

*  17.5% of our classmates are inked ( we extrapolated the results from the survey sample - Bob Haar said we could do that )

*  80%  of the inked are women.   Yeah, only 2 guys willing to undergo the pain of the needle, ... well, one of them was passed out, I don't know if it was Miller, or Mickels.

*  25% of the inked women were in Optimus.  ( Tony the Tat Backes was in Optimus, so he says, ... but he didn't see any tats in the Optimus meetings ).   I think someone should tell Tony.    ... Tony, ... listen, ... I think they probably got their tattoos after high school. 

* 25% of our Verification Team is tattooed.   I think that explains a lot.,. 

* No biker girls in our class are tattooed.   Don't you think that's odd?  In a related statistic, 90% of the MHS biker girls were in Ski Club.  Rick Steinmetzer was in Ski Club...  We're not going to identify the biker girls on this site, but several of them are pictured at the Post Office.

* Stephanie Smith was on 98.4% of our high school committees, but has 0% of our tattoos.

* Shirley Canfield, and Gail Burns each have 10% of our total tattoos, but they haven't beat up anyone.  Ginger, on the other hand, beat up 2 women and 3 guys just last Tuesday, at Big Linna's Bar & Grill & Fight Club.

* This one is kinda funny.   Alan Schultz, just retired last year after 75 years at Bickford Ford, ... and he has a Chevy logo tattoo on his butt !!!   True.     It apparently came to light when he had some co-workers over.  Alan's wife asked him to clean out the garage several times over the last month.   Now, we don't expect you women to understand, but there are certain kind of days for cleaning the garage, ... you can't just do it on a whim, you have to be in a mood to do it, ... there's sort of a feng shui about it.

   Anyway, while Alan's co-workers were over having a beer, Alan's wife, who is very sweet by the way, went to get something out of the garage, ... and seeing the state of the garage just lost it.   She screamed, .... " Alan, get your Chevy logo out here !!!!