Inkin' Lincoln One Tattoo at a Time

                                    

Where will curiosity and offerings of free food get you on a beautiful Saturday afternoon?  For me and Brad, it will walk us into the Grand Opening of Styx Tattoo in Lincoln. 
I can always count on Lincoln to make me giggle. There is nothing quite like a ribbon cutting ceremony containing red-coated Chamber Members surrounded by bikers and their ladies in corsets. Ahhh, now that is a sight to behold...
 
In the days leading up to the opening of Styx, I have had many conversations with people who are concerned with the clientel it will draw to our otherwise homey, quaint square.  There have been valid concerns and support voiced along the way.  In my own experiences, I have met many kind-hearted individuals who choose to turn their body into a canvas.  They have never been a threat to me.  (Of course, most of them are musicians or youth ministers.)  However, I work next door to this new venture and wanted to know what it is about. 

The owners appeared very friendly.  You can count on the fact that they are going to be running a tight ship.  They have already stated that under no circumstances will they tattoo a minor, nor will they "ink" anyone who appears intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.  They have a very clean establishment.  They are well-situated on a college town square (and we all know how these Christian College students act when they breathe in the scent of freedom) where a majority of LCU report to never have visited.  From a sheer business perspective and in regards to growth of commerce in our small town, unless they tatoo and piece all of their potential clients in a few months, I have no doubt that this establishment will be around for a long haul.  With the way they intend to operate, I have determined that I would rather have a place like this in town than another bar. 

Truthfully, their presence is difficult for me to accept because I am not typically comfortable in the atmosphere of said parlors. I enjoy the quiet personality of our downtown and hate to see it littered with neon signs and flashing lights.  Will I avoid that corner at night if people are hanging around outside? Absolutely. Will I try my very best not to judge the people I see going in and out of there? Yes.  I encourage you to do the same.

So, welcome to town, Styx.  Try not to disappoint us.