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October 2nd, 2020

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Taco Tattoos

Sunday is a very big day for Tacophiles—it's both National Taco Day and National Crunchy Taco Day!

If you love tacos—and let’s be honest, who doesn’t?—then this is the weekend for you. Sunday is National Taco Day and National Crunchy Taco Day! That’s a double-decker holiday, my friend. So you better be prepared to live mas.  

I have never had a bad taco, and believe you me, I’ve had a lot of tacos in this life. Even the worst ones—looking at you, Jack in the Box—are still pretty OK. One of the best things about tacos is that there are so many different varieties—ground beef, fish, pastor, chorizo, lengua, barbacoa, chicken, steak, etc.—that you could have tacos every single day and never truly get sick of them. 

After growing up in California I moved to Chicago, where I was pleasantly surprised by how kickass the Mexican food was. It was there that I went from having a crush on tacos to full-on obsession. Across the street from my apartment was a place called Taco Burrito House and while these were not the best tacos in the world, they were the perfect combination of tasty and cheap. They were also in the sweet spot of being ideal drunk food that still tasted good when I was sober. Very few foods are capable of this. 

It was also in Chicago where I started to get adventuresome with my tacos. We’re talking lengua (tongue), cabeza (brain) and tripa (tripe). I’d previously thought that gyros were the only delicious meat to come in a cone, then al pastor came along and blew my damn mind. The pork is to die for already, but then when you get the little pieces of pineapple mixed in… damn. And don’t even get me started on barbacoa.

This is all to say, there are a lot of foods worthy of a tattoo tribute, but none more so than the taco. The question is, which should you be celebrating, National Taco Day or National Crunchy Taco Day? I say…

Enjoy these delicious taco tattoos! 

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Fish taco from the good ol’ days.

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Adam know what da fuck is up!!! Making dreams come true through butt-tats here @olympiatattooco through Monday! Come get your ass zapped!! #whodoesnt #olympia #washingtonstate #tattootour #tacotattoo

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When tacos are life !!! Done with @empireinks @heliostattoo @happygurutattoocare @electrumstencilproducts @equaliser_usa @rorschachgallery @painfulpleasures #taco #tacotattoos #tacos #tacotattoo #tattoo #tattoos #ink #njtattoo #njtattoos #njtattooartist #art #ilovetacos #edison #edisonnj #tacofriday #tacotuesday #tacoeveryday

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Taquero calavera y clientes. Tatuaje realizado por nuestro artista residente @torresvulp chequen su trabajo y agenden con el un buen tatuaje. No se arrepentirán. Cotizaciones vía dm o directamente con el • #tattooraptormx #tatuadorespoblanos #tacotattoo #taco #skulltattoo #blackink #blacktattoo

A post shared by tattooraptor.mx (@tattooraptor.mx) on Sep 16, 2020 at 4:06pm PDT

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Veggie taquito para Kris! Muchas gracias! Hecho en @eclipsetattoobarcelona Estoy cogiendo citas para Septiembre y Octubre Puedes mandarme un DM o email! Gracias #hellonumitattoo #cute #tacotattoo #kawaiitattoo #barcelonatattoo #valenciatattoo #madridtattoo #eclipsebarcelona

A post shared by Hello Numi Kawaii 누미 (@hello_numi) on Sep 2, 2020 at 9:26am PDT

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❣️ tacos forever ✨ Thank you, Jen! #tacotattoo

A post shared by Roberto Euán (@goldlagrimas) on Aug 10, 2020 at 6:45pm PDT

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MORE. LIKE. THESE. Honestly if I had to pin my favorite tattoo I’ve gotten to do, this is by far my new highlight. After talking for a year about this guy it finally happened. A major thank you to my friend @exhale_bs for always trusting me and sitting like a boss. ❤ #tattoo #colortattoo #neotraditional #neotrad #tacotattoo #raccoontattoo #animaltattoo #trashpanda #trashcat #spiritanimal #spiritualtattoo #GIMMEALLTHEBABIES #ladyartists #ladytattooers #supportyourfriends

A post shared by HarleQuinn_Ink (@harlequinn_ink) on Aug 9, 2020 at 6:44pm PDT

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The coolest matching couple’s tattoo of aliens sharing interdimensional tacos @diamond_dagger_tattoo

A post shared by Ryan Waid (@ryanwaidtattoos) on Aug 1, 2020 at 6:39am PDT

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Taco filler!! #whothefuckisrobwhite #selden #seldentattoo #seldentattoos #seldentraditionaltattoos #longislandtattoo #longislandtattoos #Longislandtraditionaltattoos #newyorktattoo #newyorktattoos #newyorktraditionaltattoos #traditionaltattoo #traditionaltattooer #traditionaltattoos #oldschooltattoo #oldschooltattoos #boldwillhold #realtattoos #tacotattoo #tacotuesday

A post shared by Rob White (@whothefuckisrobwhite) on Jul 21, 2020 at 12:29pm PDT

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Snorlax tattoo 2/2 done on @geekgirldani85 in the same day! She’s a beast bookings: saraburnsred@gmail.com #snorlaxtattoo #snorlax #tattoo #tattoos #chonky #pokemon #girlswithtattoos #pokemontattoo #tacotattoo #tattooed #girlswhotattoo #pokemontattoos #nerdytattoosdaily #videogametatts #floridatattoos #epicgamerink #gamerink #floridatattooartist #jacksonvilletattoos #allegoryink #allegory #eternalink #foodtattoo #snorlaxvibes #phucstyxtattoosupply #kawaiitattoo #animeink

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Happy #tacotuesday and #cincodemayo to all! Please enjoy this #sacredtaco piece done by @johnclarktattoos last year. #sacredheart #tacotattoo #colortattoo #dfwtattoos #depictiontattoos #arlingtontx #tattoo

A post shared by Depiction Tattoo Gallery (@depictiontattoos) on May 5, 2020 at 1:57pm PDT

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Taco by @haleybearstattoo at @fallencrowtattoo in Murrieta, California. #taco #tacotattoo #avocado #lime #haleybearstattoo #fallencrowtattoo #murrieta #california

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Taco Tuesday @fusion_ink @twistedanchortattoo

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Let’s taco bout ur next tattoo #tacotuesday#tacotattoo#foodtattoo#yummytattoo

A post shared by ♡ ‍♀️ (@mermaiidiisabelle) on Feb 6, 2020 at 5:05pm PST

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Custom tattoo PV, porque ni muertos soltamos el taco! . . . . #puertovallarta #calaverasydiablitos #taco #taquiza #tacotattoo #tacolove #taquitos #skull #blackwork #tatuadora #blackcattattoo #sun #shine #seeya #lines #dotwork #tattoolove #tattoolife

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Hail la cochinita! . . . . #puropuercopibilnene #lobuscolobuscoynolobusco #graciassatanasporlacochinita #hechateuntaco #inkmx #inklove #tacotattoo #cochinitapibil #tacosovervatos #holytacos #neotraditionalworkers #neotradicional_mexico #perlanegrarepresentado #playadelcarmen #mayanriviera #rivieramaya #tatuajeschingones

A post shared by Puas Unholy Tattoo (@dispuas) on Nov 1, 2019 at 7:06am PDT

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El tatuaje perfecto no exist.. ☠️☠️ #tattoo#tattooflash#tacotattoo#deathtattoo#santamuertetattoo#gdl#gdltattoo#mx#tattoomx#tatuadoresmx#tatuadoresmexicanos#flashtattoo

A post shared by ABER (@aberknxwledge) on Sep 25, 2019 at 7:04pm PDT

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A Tahoe taco turtle! There couldn’t have been a better tattoo to end the show with. #turtletattoo#tacoturtle#tacotattoo#ohiotattooers#tahoe#ladytattooers

A post shared by Rachel Smith (@rachelsmithtattoo) on Aug 10, 2019 at 5:57pm PDT

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Time available! Some spots have opened up for Fri and Sat this week email to book nicoleAdraeger@gmail.com

A post shared by Nicole Draeger (@nicole_draeger) on Apr 8, 2019 at 12:28am PDT

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¡Buenos días! ¿Algun amante de los tacos en la sala, aparte de @zonatintero y yo misma? ‍♀️ ¡Como me gusta que esta gran ilustradora me confíe sus mexican tattoos! [Para consultas podéis escribirme a mi mail,que respondo cuando buenamente puedo: tattoosbymeri@gmail.com, aunque si es para tatuaros en Málaga lo ideal y más rápido es que os paséis por Trece Tattoo Málaga (Carreteria 58) o escribáis a su mail directamente: info@trecetattoo.com y os atenderemos encantados ]

A post shared by Meri (@tattoosbymeri) on Mar 20, 2019 at 1:46am PDT

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#colorbomb #colortattoo #invaderzim #invaderzimgir #tacotattoo #taco #eternalink #tattoooftheday #tattooofinstagram #tattoosofinstagram #fkirons #fkironsxion #art #artlife #artist #skinfinitytattoocompany #tattoosbybobbyfields

A post shared by Bobby Fields (@smashedpotato3s) on Nov 26, 2018 at 10:45am PST

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Taco Life knuckle tattoos by @lefthandblack at @lefthandblackstudio in San Diego, CA #lefthandblack #adamturk #turkturkturk #lefthandblackstudio #sandiego #california #knuckletattoos #tacos #taco #tacotattoo #tacolife #tacotuesday

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Tattoo by Corry Swanson @cowabungacorry Come in or message the shop to set up an appointment (208)304-1013 9616 E. Sprague Ave. Suite B. Spokane Valley, WA 99206 #tattoo#tattooed#colortattoo#tacotattoo#dinosaurtattoo#tacosaurus#inked#legtattoo#pnwtattooartist#pnw#undeadinkstudios#corryswansontattoo #spokanevalley

A post shared by UndeadInk Studios (@undeadinkstudios) on Oct 31, 2018 at 11:54am PDT

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It’s #NationalTacoDay !!! Here’s a super cute taco I tattooed on my awesome client Diane #tacoparty #tacotattoo #muchokawaii #lasvegastattooartist

A post shared by Alex (@alexstrangler) on Oct 4, 2018 at 10:49am PDT

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