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If 10,000 Denver Biters use one biodegradable cup instead of a plastic one, we'll keep the weight of nine tattooed arms of nonrenewable fossil fuels outta landfills.

In Borneo, tattoos around the wrist and fingers were once believed to ward off illness.

Tale of (Tat)too Cities

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Four hundred pages of historical fiction not your type of ink? Plot your revolt this weekend at the Denver Tattoo Convention. Full sleeves or stamp-free, you can marvel at the arms, necks, faces, or [insert part here] of the area's best body art. There'll be bike-delivered vegan eats, temp tattoos for kids, and more than 50 artists on hand - many using vegan-friendly ink and all toting biodegradable rinse cups, soaps, and paper towels. (Don't miss the talk by Lyle Tuttle, who gave Janis Joplin and Cher their first tats.) Feelin' brave? This sustainable art won't deplete the ozone like other art forms do - CFCs in spray paint come to mind - though it'll still hurt like the dickens.

Wanna Try?

Denver Tattoo Convention; Fri-Sun, Sep. 19-21; Sheraton Denver Hotel, 1550 Court Pl. b/t 15th and 16th Sts. (303-893-3333). Lyle Tuttle's seminar, Sat. at 2:30 p.m. Admission, $15/day or $35/three-day pass; 14 and under, free.

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