You might claim to be a fan of food, but is an image of that beloved entree on your bicep forever?
Translation: Do you wear a tattoo of your favorite meal?
Dozens of food fanatics now have that honor, after getting inked with their choice of sandwich-themed tattoos from Long Beach’s Port City Tattoo.
A salute to any lover of sliced-meat sandwiches and body art, Arby’s decided to offer the best of both worlds by covering the expenses for anyone receiving one of the numerous tattoos themed after Arby’s menu items.
“At the start of the day we weren’t sure to expect no one or tons of people,” Arby’s spokesperson Chris Potter said, admiring the long line around noon. “And it’s crazy to think the event goes for another eight hours.”
By the time the doors opened, the line of eager customers had wrapped around the building, just waiting for a chance to get into the lobby to check in.
The tattoos, designed by Port City Tattoo artist Miguel Montgomery, featured a mixture of American traditional-style tattoos with Arby’s sandwiches and logos. Some of the designs included a bald eagle with fries, a skull wearing the signature Arby’s tall hat or a simple, elegant curly fry.
“I was honestly stuck between two but I’m really liking the [tattoo of the dagger piercing the sandwich],” Long Beach resident Shiva Vijay said. “Its my first one so I don’t want to get anything too ridiculous to explain.”
For some food is no joking matter, which is why Erik Ryder was already considering a second Arby’s tattoo just after finishing his first. Although it was a one-per-customer policy, Ryder was told to check back later if things slowed down.
“The dagger piercing the burger was awesome so I had to get it,” Ryder said. “There’s not too much related to Arby’s on it that I’d have to explain why I have an Arby’s tattoo.”
The most popular choices leaned toward the simpler designs – including the wild-eyed wolf, a panther biting a sandwich or a skull wearing that tall, familiar Arby’s hat.
Some well-inked people came just to sneak in a small curly fry, however, among the myriad tattoos they already had. One last body-art tidbit, so to speak.
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