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Who pays for tattoos?

Sat., May 2, 2015

After reading the April 12 article on the front page of Sunday’s paper about the chronically homeless people now living at the Collins Apartments, I do hope that someone can honestly answer a question for me.

These people can’t afford housing, but have numerous tattoos plastered all over their bodies. My question: How can they afford the tattoos, and who pays for them? They certainly aren’t cheap. I personally think they have their priorities mixed up.

Barb Beck

Colbert

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