"He Is Very Happy"

By Shannon • Jan 9th, 2007 • Category: ModBlog

Based on the original artwork by Robert Lawson (click the link to read the story) from Ferdinand the Bull, I really like this tattoo by Anna Banana at Evolved in Columbus, Ohio.

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22 Responses »

  1. Blake on January 9th, 2007 at 7:27 pm:

    That was such a cute story. And wow, what an incredibly tattoo. =)

  2. Liz on January 9th, 2007 at 8:12 pm:

    Musician Elliott Smith had a Ferdinand the Bull tattoo as well.

  3. Ghostie on January 9th, 2007 at 8:45 pm:

    Aw, that’s so cute.

  4. chr_st_ne on January 9th, 2007 at 9:00 pm:

    ohhh i love it. :) that is such a fantastic story.

  5. Amanda on January 9th, 2007 at 9:07 pm:

    ohmygod! One of my favorite books :D

  6. Donna on January 9th, 2007 at 9:26 pm:

    I LOVE this tattoo. Just gorgeous.

  7. L1ZZARD on January 9th, 2007 at 10:02 pm:

    OH. MY! I LOVE FERDINAND! That was my very first book. I still have it. I have ALWAYS wanted a ferdinand tattoo! I am so thrilled the see this!!!!!!!!! WOOO! Hurrah for childhood memories… well the good ones at least.

  8. Lisa on January 9th, 2007 at 10:18 pm:

    This was my favourite book when I was a kid!
    Freaking LOVE the tattoo.

  9. Ant on January 9th, 2007 at 11:53 pm:

    fun and different. i like.

  10. cmw on January 10th, 2007 at 1:30 am:

    this is beautiful.

  11. lilish on January 10th, 2007 at 1:34 am:

    Ferdinand! Awesome, this goes right up there with the Paper Bag Princess tattoo :) For some reason I love tattoos that remind me of my childhood.

  12. fionazareen on January 10th, 2007 at 1:41 am:

    Haha I love that the “calf” is on the calf!! Brilliance, made me smile :)

  13. violentjayne24 on January 10th, 2007 at 3:26 am:

    aww So cool I gotta show my mom this … she will love it… unfourtunatly I never read the story when I was younger … but that was always one of my favorite cartoons ( am i the only one who saw it ?) any way I still think of it every time i see those little white flowers that grow everywhere

  14. BestestFiend on January 10th, 2007 at 3:49 am:

    Cute tattoo. Anna Banana does great work.

  15. liz e on January 10th, 2007 at 4:33 am:

    this is maybe one of the most stunning tattoos i’ve seen in a long time

  16. ammre on January 10th, 2007 at 5:13 am:
  17. HereKittyKitty on January 10th, 2007 at 8:03 am:

    Awww I remember that story! And the cork tree with corks growing on it =)

  18. the_logic_of_crocodiles on January 10th, 2007 at 8:47 am:

    thats pretty much awesome!

  19. disha on January 10th, 2007 at 9:27 am:

    I am in love with this cute tattoo

  20. wish_I_were_a_dragon... on January 10th, 2007 at 4:24 pm:

    aww, I like that

  21. spahnranch on January 12th, 2007 at 12:39 am:

    This tattoo makes me so happy. I love it. :)

  22. pinky on June 2nd, 2008 at 8:03 pm:

    Love it!!!
    that was my favourite book as a kid!

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