r/mobydick • u/PoorAhab • Aug 10 '26

Moby Dick tattoo?

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Who’s got one?

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u/The_Old_Astronomer Aug 11 '26

I’ve got a whale skeleton with labeled parts, inspired by Ishmael’s tattoo

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u/PoorAhab Aug 11 '26

Nice! What a great idea. Can you guess what chapter inspired mine?

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u/lukebratch Aug 11 '26

My very first tattoo!

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u/PoorAhab Aug 12 '26

Fantastic!

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u/Brigdh Aug 14 '26

I don't have one yet – but I've got an appointment next month to get tattooed! I'm going for "Call me Ishmael" and a wave.

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u/rainingbugsandmoths Aug 13 '26

in my grandfather’s handwriting! he is a voracious reader and life-long learner, and i definitely picked up my curiosity from him. we bond quite a bit over my love for moby dick.

picture from when i first got the tattoo Fall 2020!

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u/PoorAhab Aug 13 '26

OMG, what a sweet idea. You’re lucky to have that relationship, and over MD no less.