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Grandpa, you wild thing. And don't even ask about Granny's lower back tat.

According to Grandparents.com, 10% of grandparents have a tattoo. One can assume that not all of them are ex-Marines or Hell’s Angels. Tattoos have become mainstream, even for the Golden Girls set. We don’t know when today’s grandparents acquired their body décor, but at a certain age, many of the standard cautions no longer apply. For example, maturity prevents some potentially regrettable design decisions. (Or, at least you live fewer years with “I heart Ron Paul” on your ankle.) A 2008 Harris poll revealed that tattoos make the people feel sexy, rebellious, and strong. I’m not sure what effect this would have on hip fractures, but I’m willing to keep an open mind.

Currently, I have zero tattoos. Call me conservative, but I don’t find them attractive on 40-something white women with collagen retention issues. Not to mention the challenge of committing to something I’d want to wear forever. However, I’m open to considering the upside.

Contenders for my granny tat:

Angel
Could be beneficial to have a visual reminder that good behavior may be rewarded in the afterlife. Then again, a devil might get me out of babysitting.

Lower back
Plenty of space for meaningful symbols, favorite poems, and detailed nursing care instructions.

Celtic crosses
The more the better. So the grandkids can color them in with markers.

Six-pack abs
I’m actually considering this one right now. Or possibly a full-on bikini body mural, like those T-shirts old women wear to the beach.

Grandchildren's names
A nice prompt in case I grow forgetful. Only troublesome if one of my children marries a Duggar. On second thought, maybe I’d better stick with a tattoo of my own name.

What tattoo would best represent your doting grandparent ways?

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When celebrities try to ditch their tattoos, it's usually because of a break-up.

When Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder split, Depp famously removed the "na" from his "Winona Forever" tatto, which left him with  "Wino Forever."

Denise Richards divorced Charlie Sheen and had his tattooed name covered up with a fairy. (Little did she know a warlock would have been more apropos.)

For Mark Wahlberg, tattoo removal is more of a parenting decision.

In a TODAY interview with Matt Lauer, Sir Marky Mark, who has six tattoos, said he is in the process of getting them all removed. And in an effort to scare his kids from following in his inked footsteps, he says they're witnessing the painful process.

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"(The tattoos) all have meaning to me, but you know it's both personal and professional," the actor told TODAY host Matt Lauer. "I don't want to have my kids getting tattoos.... I’m taking my two oldest kids with me to the procedure, where they can see how painful that is."

 What do you think about parents having tattoos? Is it a good look or a bad example?

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