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The '''Encyclopaedia of Wales''' is a single volume publication [[encyclopedia|encyclopaedia]] on [[Wales]]. |
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[[Image:Tattoo-back.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A lower back tattoo displayed with a [[crop top]] at an outdoor concert.]] |
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[[Image:Bauchfrei.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Tattoo on lower back]] |
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Beginning in the late 1990s the '''[[Human back|lower back]] [[tattoo]]''' became popular, especially among young women. Lower back tattoos are often oblong in shape, following the slope of the back on either side of the woman's spine. The lower back tattoo is [[body decoration]], sometimes intended to emphasize sexual attractiveness. Generally, a lower back tattoo will be designed to emphasize the shape and curvature of the female figure. |
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The publication was released in January of [[2008]]. The encyclopaedia indexes 5,000 facts of Wales compiled by 400 researchers over ten years. Publishers claim they have included facts from every community in Wales. Ashley Drake of the [[University of Wales]] said that it is a "celebration of Wales and Welshness. With everything you could think of about Wales in [the encyclopaedia]," adding "Every town, every village, every city is mentioned in there," and including famous people in the fields of [[science]], [[religion]], [[politics]], [[popular culture]], amongst others. |
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While such tattoos have become popular in recent years, in many parts of the world, they are sometimes derided as suggestive of promiscuity or as associated with [[Raunch Culture]].<ref>Levy, Ariel (2005). Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture. New York: Free Press. ISBN 0-7432-4989-5</ref> In the United States, they have been pejoratively referred to as "tramp stamps", "California license plates", or "bullseye,"<ref>This term was used, for example, as a joke in the movie ''[[Wedding Crashers]]''.</ref> and in Australia as "arse antlers".<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN1063973920080110 It's almost English when dictionary does Australish.], 10-01-2008. Retrieved 23-04-2008.</ref> |
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Included in the encyclopaedia are such things as: |
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Several attributes of lower back tattoos have made them popular. While the lower back is not the widest area of the human back, it has abundant space for a large design, and horizontal tattoo designs can be worked easily. An additional consideration is that while a lower back tattoo may be easily revealed by casual clothing or during intimate moments, it may just as easily be concealed by conservative clothing as circumstances require. Lower back tattoos are often displayed in conjunction with [[halfshirt]]s and [[bellyshirt]]s (also called [[crop top]]s) designed to expose the [[midriff]], and [[low-rise jeans]] that are worn low around the hips. |
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* the [[equal sign]] was created by [[Welsh People|Welshman]] [[Robert Recorde]] of [[Tenby]] in the [[1540]]s. |
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* [[Felinfoel]] was the first [[brewery]] to can [[beer]] in [[Europe]]. |
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* the nearest point between Wales and [[Ireland]] is the lighthouse on [[Strumble Head]] |
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* Wales' largest metal [[dragon]] is in [[Newport]]. |
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* [[Newtown, Powys|Newtown]] had the first [[mail order]] service in [[Great Britain]]. |
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* The worlds tallest [[mountain]] was named after [[Welsh People|Welshman]] [[George Everest]]. |
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* [[Swansea]] is the wettest [[city]] in [[Great Britain]]. |
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* World's rarest [[apple]] was discovered on [[Bardsey Island]] in [[2000]]. |
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* Wales produces more energy then it consumes. |
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Let me tell you about fucking skanks. Me and the boys were having jagerbombs and hitting on some bitches. If they say no, FUCKING SKANKS. All these fucking skanks with their lower back tattoos. Fucking tramp stamps. Easy. Like shooting fish in a barrel, and by fish I mean penis and by fish I mean skanks. FUCKING SKANKS. |
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"It is a long way from the infamous entry in an index of a [[19th century]] encyclopaedia which read "For Wales, See England," said correspondent [[Caroline Evans (Broadcaster)|Caroline Evans]] in her report on [[BBC Wales Today]], July 12th, 2007. |
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A [[Welsh language]] version called ''Gwyddoniadur Cymru'' was released at the same time. |
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[[BBC Wales Today]] broadcast extracted from [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/walestoday/ online] July 12, 2007 |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.encyclopaediaofwales.com/english/home Encyclopaedia of Wales] |
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Revision as of 15:45, 10 October 2008
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Beginning in the late 1990s the lower back tattoo became popular, especially among young women. Lower back tattoos are often oblong in shape, following the slope of the back on either side of the woman's spine. The lower back tattoo is body decoration, sometimes intended to emphasize sexual attractiveness. Generally, a lower back tattoo will be designed to emphasize the shape and curvature of the female figure.
While such tattoos have become popular in recent years, in many parts of the world, they are sometimes derided as suggestive of promiscuity or as associated with Raunch Culture.[1] In the United States, they have been pejoratively referred to as "tramp stamps", "California license plates", or "bullseye,"[2] and in Australia as "arse antlers".[3]
Several attributes of lower back tattoos have made them popular. While the lower back is not the widest area of the human back, it has abundant space for a large design, and horizontal tattoo designs can be worked easily. An additional consideration is that while a lower back tattoo may be easily revealed by casual clothing or during intimate moments, it may just as easily be concealed by conservative clothing as circumstances require. Lower back tattoos are often displayed in conjunction with halfshirts and bellyshirts (also called crop tops) designed to expose the midriff, and low-rise jeans that are worn low around the hips.
Let me tell you about fucking skanks. Me and the boys were having jagerbombs and hitting on some bitches. If they say no, FUCKING SKANKS. All these fucking skanks with their lower back tattoos. Fucking tramp stamps. Easy. Like shooting fish in a barrel, and by fish I mean penis and by fish I mean skanks. FUCKING SKANKS.
References
- ^ Levy, Ariel (2005). Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture. New York: Free Press. ISBN 0-7432-4989-5
- ^ This term was used, for example, as a joke in the movie Wedding Crashers.
- ^ It's almost English when dictionary does Australish., 10-01-2008. Retrieved 23-04-2008.
