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<h1 class="entry-title">Tattoo You</h1>
<p class="headline_meta">by <span class="author vcard"><a href="../../author/kyle/" class="url fn">Kyle</a></span> on <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-25">November 25, 2010</abbr> · <span><a href="../../blog/tattoo-you/#comments" rel="nofollow">1 comment</a></span></p>
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<p>One of our favorite customers has to be Alan, Alan kills it. When he comes to visit the shop its like a little ray of sunshine burst forth from the clouds through the window, a lazer beam of light from the heavens.</p>
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<p>The other day the light did shine. Sean and I were busy as always fixing bicycles, cleaning the grout, improving our minds, working a Godel’s incompleteness the0rems, when in walks Alan. “Guys” he says, “I’ve got a problem, my bike’s working fine, I have nothing to fix on it.” I have to say Sean and I were a bit surprised, although he grew up before the golden age of hucking, Alan can wreck a thing or two. “What do you say I buy you guys a couple of coffees, Starbucks is right down the street, what are you having?”</p>
<p>Sean and I answered in full blooded American unison, “black.”</p>
<p>“Blaaaaaaack, that’s un American, they have so much to choose from down there, black really that’s what you want?”</p>
<p>“Yes, thanks Alan.”</p>
<p>Alan returned for Starbucks with two black coffees and a mocha, ” black coffees, you have to have something else try this mocha you have all these choices, black coffee is just not American.”</p>
<p>“Alan,” I said ” black coffee is as American as cowboys, if you want to add anything to it drop in a couple of nails. Sean, show Alan your new tattoo.”</p>
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<p>Alan, ” well what made you get that?”</p>
<p>Sean, ” I am in to traditional tattoos, America, Eagles and Awesomeness in general.”</p>
<p>” Oh, I have got something to show you.” Alan says as he starts peeling off his winter layers. Alan like one another one of 21st Ave Bicycles all time favorites Mr. Steve Gitchell is tattooed but unlike the “Gitch”, Alan chooses not to wear his tattoo’s on his sleeves and legs and chest and most everywhere else but solely on his sleeve. A EKG blip on his upper arm, as a cardiologist Alan had always wanted to get an EKG tattoo but didn’t want to regret it when he was older. ” Well a couple of years ago my daughter said “Dad you are older” so I got the tattoo.”</p>
<p>“Alan, that is amazing can I get a photo for the blog?” and while I was searching around for our trusty shop camera Alan did us one better and got into full on tattoo bravado mode with his shirt off to take his picture. Ladies you are about to fall in love and gentlemen sorry to say but welcome to the world of inadequacy. Alan brings the heat.</p>
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<p>Look at that slouch! I really do have to work on my posture.</p>
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