Well, he finally did it! Justin has been "'threatening" us for awhile that he wanted to get a tattoo but he never quite knew what type to get. Last month, it finally came to him that he wanted something in honor of Doug. Here's a picture of it! It's actually not as big as it looks. It says, "Seat 22" and if you're wondering what those scribbles beneath it are, it's actually Doug's wonderfully unique signature!So, here's the story behind this as told by Doug. Apparently, when Doug was in 5th grade, he always had to sit in front of the class, directly in front of the teacher, because his last name started with, of course, an "A" for Allred. And, for someone like Doug, who LOVED to talk and goof around, always sitting in front of the teacher made for a very long and boring day at school. One day, one of the kids that sat toward the back of class complained to the teacher that he couldn't see very well so the teacher was forced to switch Doug with the other kid. This stroke of luck allowed Doug to finally move to the back of the class, out of the teacher's direct line of sight. What a mistake this was! Doug apparently got into all sorts of mischief with no one the wiser (I know... it's really hard to imagine Doug getting into mischief, isn't it? ha ha!) Doug figured out that this new seat was actually seat #22 which, from that point on, became his lucky number! (oh, by the way, did I mention my birthday is August 22...coincidence? ha ha!)
When Justin was getting his tattoo, he really wanted something that was uniquely Doug so a friend suggested that Justin get Doug's signature tattooed underneath the "Seat 22" and Justin immediately fell in love with the idea. Justin searched his truck for something, anything, that had Doug's signature on it and the only thing he could find was, of all things, a Jiffy Lube receipt with Doug's signature scrawled on it. It worked out perfectly because the signature on the tattoo is unmistakably Doug's. Justin then put it all together and here it is! I have to admit that though the mom in me was very wary of it in the beginning, his tattoo has really grown on me and I am so glad that Justin has done something that makes him happy and keeps him feeling very close to his dad at all times. Plus, he'll always know how to break the ice every time he meets someone new and doesn't know what to talk about! Personally, I think Doug would get a total kick out of it and would be giving him quite a hard time about it, don't you think? Next time you see Justin, don't forget to ask him to show it to you! It's awesome!
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