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Dec 18 2011
Mark Twain, probably

New MLB deal: No corporate tattoos

New MLB deal: No corporate tattoos

The AP:

Baseball’s new labor contract includes more video replay, the chance for a longer All-Star break and a small, but likely welcome perk for players: the chance to get a private room instead of a roommate during spring training.

… for players thinking about selling ads on their bodies, MLB has thought ahead. The agreement says “no player may have any visible markings or logos tattooed on his body” as part of the uniform regulations.

“Just trying to head something off at the pass,” said Rob Manfred, baseball’s executive vice president for labor relations.

‘Ili:
WHAT DO THEY KNOW THAT WE DON’T
Colin:
Derek Monster.com Jeter
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Dec 10 2011
Mark Twain, probably

Vatican University Hosts Unusual Tattoo Conference

Vatican University Hosts Unusual Tattoo Conference

The AP:

Tattooed mummies in ancient Egypt, Crusaders who branded their foreheads with crosses, and New Zealand’s inked Maori warriors were fodder for an unusual conference at a Vatican university Tuesday on the role of tattoos in shaping identity.

“Into the Skin: identity, symbols and history of permanent body marks” was the brainchild of a Christian arts association and Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, an unlikely expert in the field given Judaism’s prohibition of tattooing and the painful role that tattooed serial numbers played in the Holocaust.

No commentary, this is just neat. The rest of the article is actually pretty informative.

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