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Date: August 06, 2018 08:13AM
I have a Mormon approved tattoo. In the 1950's, the fear of mass casualties due to an atomic attack led to what is known as the "Atomic Tattoo." The fear was that many would be bleeding out in the streets unless their blood type was known quickly. So, with the TSCC's approval, kids and adults in Logan Utah were tattooed with their blood type.
I was one of those kids. I was 5 and I distinctly remember getting the tattoo in the basement of the Logan 11th ward.
Here's a link to information:
http://www.conelrad.com/atomicsecrets/secrets.php?secrets=11Note that an article from The Herald Journal (the local Logan paper) is referenced.
My tattoo says "O+" but the "+" is rolled over a bit (I'm sure I flinched--it hurt like hell), so it looks more like "Ox." I used to tell my kids that I had my nickname tattooed under my arm when I was a kid.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2018 08:13AM by rocketscientist.