We Are Shadows of Tender Fury
By Corey • June 19, 2007 • 9 comments
How can there be peace when the people who cause war still clamor for the perpetuation of our misery? The arrogance that lives in the government palaces and the houses of the lords of land and big business is still screaming for war and death for our race; they won’t tolerate the idea that indigenous blood is equal to white. We seek an entrance into the nation and they refuse us. Now they mock the march of our dead by flinging contemptuous coins at their feet…
We are shadows of tender fury; our dark wings will cover the sky again, and their protective cloak will shelter the dispossessed and the good men and women who understand that justice and peace go hand in hand. If they deny us our rights, then our tender fury will enter those fine mansions. There will be no fence our shadow will not jump over; no door will be left unopened, no window left unbroke, no wall left standing. Our shadow will bring pain to those who call for war and death for our race; more tears and blood will flow before peace can sit down at our table with goodwill.
-Communique from the CCRI-CG of the EZLN, Mexico, March 15, 1994
My friend Bonnie got the above tattoo on Sunday morning. It was done by Steph’s boyfriend Sean, who tattoos as “Charlie” at Lola’s Tattoos, in Bogata, NJ, and was based on a drawing by Daisy. After eating delicious ice cream cake to celebrate Daisy’s birthday we watched Sean tattoo Bonnie. Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAISY (Today is her actual birthday)!
Watching a tattoo artist that knows their stuff is pretty darn cool. First, the stencil is applied:
Then the words are inked. Sean did not have to repeat a single stroke…every line of every letter was done exactly once.
Once the wording was done, Sean outlined the bird:
Once the outlining was done he went back and shaded and highlighted the bird, resulting in this:
So if you want a tattoo of a bird, or anything else, head on over to Lola’s Tattoos and ask for Charlie…
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Can you enlighten us as to the genus of the bird? Can you count it on your New York State big year or were you in New Jersey (god forbid)?
@Will: it’s a rare pigeon X dove hybrid…and seeing as it doesn’t seem wild I don’t think I can count it…and this isn’t a big year I’m on, just a dry run for a future big year…
NEW JERSEY RULES!! this is the best blog ever!!! damn your macro lense really emphasized the tiny pores and bumps on the skin!! SCARY!!!
did i just say that NJ ruled?? oh lord. what has become of me?
I had a college friend from Bogota, not to be confused with the capital of Colombia.
Did you ever watch Miami Ink? This post reminded me of that. Great show. So will you get the final total for your year list tattooed on your body somewhere?
@ Corey… Only a ‘dry run’ this year? Are planning on going national next year? Come on the North American Record for a big year is in your grasp!You just gotta get about 450 species more than you got this year! Plus this also means that you are secretly rich and… ahem, I’ll have to go along to validate your sightings… When do we leave?
And Happy Birthday Daisy!
@Steph: Thanks and Haha, Jersey (no offence intended Patrick…).
@Patrick: Never saw it, and, well, I doubt I’ll do the year list tat. But maybe I’ll get a bird tattoo…
@Will: Well, the NY Big Year record is 344…and didn’t I ever tell you about that winning Mega Millions ticket?
Damn…A Bonnie sighting. She’s worth like three birds. Happy Birthday Daisy!
Wow, nice tattoo bud. What a coincidence my tattoo guy told me he drew this especially for me, signed and everything, and you have the same one. I like the idea, it’s nice. Sorry for stealing it, but he did sign his name on it.
Nice tattoo?