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Currents August 2019 > continued from page 14 continued on page 16 > Executive Car Service ONLINE RESERVATIONS WWW.GO-AIRPORTSHUTTLE.COM The Official Shared Ride Shuttle and Express Service of the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Int’l Airport Conveniently located curbside outside baggage claim FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS CALL 954-561-8888 800-244-8252 ularly impressed by the elaborate body art in Tahiti. The procedure to create these designs was long and painful. The “artists” hit the skin repeatedly with a sharp object dipped in ink, which then penetrated the skin. The English word tattoo (Note 1) comes from the Polynesian tautau meaning “to hit.” So we must thank Captain Cook for introducing this word to the English language. Tattoo may be a relatively “new” word in English, but the practice of tattooing has a long history. Depending on the time and place, tattoos could be good or bad. Sometimes they had religious or magi- cal meanings. Other times, they were used to mark prisoners, enemies, slaves or convicts. Some were an unwanted reminder of a night of debauchery. Today tattoos have gone mainstream. According to some statistics, one out of every three Americans has a tattoo! But the US is not number one on the tattoo popularity list. Italy takes top place with Swe- den as a close second. While tattoos are popular 24 Hour Advance Reservations Rates available for all local airports & seaports upon request Members of THE GO GROUP The worldwide leader in airport shuttle transportation POMPANO BEACH 15