Tattoos

I doubt that a large proportion of Australian males have tattoos, but a significant number do. There seems to be a focus on whole-arm or whole-leg tattoos, and we have seen one whole-back tattoo.

One Australian bowler in the test match has a horrible whole-arm tattoo: one Brit has one too.

         I also doubt that a significant proportion of Australian males have shaven or closely cropped heads, but a lot of them do.

         And as for ear-rings or ear-studs, the same applies.

         But sometimes all three are present--shaven head, extensive tattooing, and ear-studs. They are generally clothed in sleeveless T-shirts so that the tattoos show off to the best advantage. Sometimes the shaven head is accompanied by designer stubble.

         More of them here than in England or the United States? Who knows?

         Unlike photographing the little dogs (“Do you mind if I take a photo of your little dog?”), I have not had the courage to say to one of these Australian males, “Please may I photograph your tattoos?”