A Harsh Mistress

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

One other thing that was special about today, aside from a certain excuse to drink the devil’s green cider? Unseasonable warmth! Up here on the frozen tundra of the barren Canadian hinterland, anyway. In celebration of our dying planet, I present to you these popsicle tattoos, belonging to Hayley, a piercer at Primal Urge in Perth, Australia. And, as it turns out, these delightful summer treats aren’t even called popsicles in Australia, and instead are referred to as “icy poles.” The Australians are a sweet and literal people.

EDIT: These are actually friendship tattoos! One is on the aforementioned Hayley, and one is on her best friend, Miss Spoons. The lesson, as always … I’m a jackass.

(Tattoos by Kat at The Tatt Shop in Northbridge, Western Australia.)

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36 thoughts on “A Harsh Mistress”

xvanceyx on March 17, 2009 at 8:25 pm said:

uhhhh-mazing.

I really dig this.
xvanceyx on March 17, 2009 at 8:25 pm said:

uhhhh-mazing.

I really dig this.
esmeray on March 17, 2009 at 9:14 pm said:

aw cute! I remember those popsicles, that you split in half from when I was little..
esmeray on March 17, 2009 at 9:14 pm said:

aw cute! I remember those popsicles, that you split in half from when I was little..
ElaineAenima on March 17, 2009 at 11:05 pm said:

This is brilliant. Totally one of a kind! I never knew what to do with the other half of the popsicle while eating one, it drove me nuts.
ElaineAenima on March 17, 2009 at 11:05 pm said:

This is brilliant. Totally one of a kind! I never knew what to do with the other half of the popsicle while eating one, it drove me nuts.
cellar_door on March 18, 2009 at 12:53 am said:

I just shoved both in my mouth! Or left half in the packet for later.

I love twinpoles.
Oh, and this gal pierced my septum.
cellar_door on March 18, 2009 at 12:53 am said:

I just shoved both in my mouth! Or left half in the packet for later.

I love twinpoles.
Oh, and this gal pierced my septum.
hay on March 18, 2009 at 3:41 am said:

They look delicious! And I love the position.
hay on March 18, 2009 at 3:41 am said:

They look delicious! And I love the position.
Joshua on March 18, 2009 at 3:52 am said:

Actually the twinpoles are on two people, one being iam:hayleytheirrational and the other being her best friend, iam:miss spoons. Inseperable pair :d
Joshua on March 18, 2009 at 3:52 am said:

Actually the twinpoles are on two people, one being iam:hayleytheirrational and the other being her best friend, iam:miss spoons. Inseperable pair :d
Amandagee on March 18, 2009 at 3:59 am said:

love!
Amandagee on March 18, 2009 at 3:59 am said:

love!
Miss Spoons on March 18, 2009 at 4:50 am said:

it really is true love when you can share your favourite summer treat with your best friend.
Miss Spoons on March 18, 2009 at 4:50 am said:

it really is true love when you can share your favourite summer treat with your best friend.
Ben on March 18, 2009 at 5:02 am said:

This is good as
Ben on March 18, 2009 at 5:02 am said:

This is good as
Almaxaquotal on March 18, 2009 at 6:11 am said:

icy poles ftw ^_^ I find the English ‘ice lolly’ kinda weird and creepy, haha, some things I will never get used to I suppose…
Almaxaquotal on March 18, 2009 at 6:11 am said:

icy poles ftw ^_^ I find the English ‘ice lolly’ kinda weird and creepy, haha, some things I will never get used to I suppose…
Ceci on March 18, 2009 at 7:53 am said:

this is cute! the planet aint dying though, the earth’s just going through a natural state of warming up, releasing a whole lotta co2 from the sea. this is where all the ‘high emissions’ are from.. it’s practically nothing to do with us. Watch ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’. sorry to go offtopic…needed to be said
Ceci on March 18, 2009 at 7:53 am said:

this is cute! the planet aint dying though, the earth’s just going through a natural state of warming up, releasing a whole lotta co2 from the sea. this is where all the ‘high emissions’ are from.. it’s practically nothing to do with us. Watch ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’. sorry to go offtopic…needed to be said
Mish on March 18, 2009 at 12:24 pm said:

Ah twin poles. I miss them so. You can eat them easily whilst driving – true story.
Mish on March 18, 2009 at 12:24 pm said:

Ah twin poles. I miss them so. You can eat them easily whilst driving – true story.
heretic138 on March 18, 2009 at 1:41 pm said:

these give me the grins, esp since they are friendship tatts

also:
PiercingUrge RULES!
heretic138 on March 18, 2009 at 1:41 pm said:

these give me the grins, esp since they are friendship tatts

also:
PiercingUrge RULES!
Lj on March 18, 2009 at 2:27 pm said:

Are you for real Ceci?…Don’t believe everything you watch on tv….
Lj on March 18, 2009 at 2:27 pm said:

Are you for real Ceci?…Don’t believe everything you watch on tv….
Miss spoons on March 19, 2009 at 12:01 am said:

Not piercing urge, primal urge
Miss spoons on March 19, 2009 at 12:01 am said:

Not piercing urge, primal urge
cellar_door on March 19, 2009 at 2:32 am said:

I got a box of these today.
thanks for influencing my grocery shopping, modblog.
cellar_door on March 19, 2009 at 2:32 am said:

I got a box of these today.
thanks for influencing my grocery shopping, modblog.
Ceci on March 19, 2009 at 11:57 am said:

Lj, thats what i’m saying to you…. don’t believe everything you watch on tv…. go do your own research. the media will twist and turn the truth for the gains of the few.
Ceci on March 19, 2009 at 11:57 am said:

Lj, thats what i’m saying to you…. don’t believe everything you watch on tv…. go do your own research. the media will twist and turn the truth for the gains of the few.
devon on April 22, 2009 at 3:31 pm said:

it looks like they have been slowly peed on.
devon on April 22, 2009 at 3:31 pm said:

it looks like they have been slowly peed on.

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