but he says, it s your life. do what you want. our next contestant up is at tattoo conventions people are rewarded for having artwork on their bodies that up until only a few decades ago used to be the province of sailors and convicts. out in public, some of the more extreme cases could be considered deviant, outrageous, or, in some cases, just explain silly. dirty dancing. no one s more consumed by tattoos than convention emcee chris longo. out in public, a guy like this could easily end up marginalized. here the 49-year-old welder from new jersey is a venerable elder statesman, the ultimate insider. if you re alone out there or there are only a few of you, people think you re odd, but if
you get together with a whole group of people who are just like you, it s a pretty nice feeling, validating each other. he s the mayor of tattooville. no one can deny chris has earned the title. my back was done three times solid. the top of my chest was done three times solid. everything on my arms were done a minimum of three times. both of my elbows were done five times. mr. liberty, that was actually done seven times by seven different tattoo artists. in this world where the body is often seen as a canvas, the lines of decorum are often blurred. can i give i was censored shot. or have to be. oh, whoa. so why do these people have such strong convictions about their tattoos? it s world famous, really. why are they so consumed? they say getting inked is a way