Tattoos and Body Piercings from a Middle-Age Perspective

I recently returned from a vacation to South Florida. It was my observant calculation that lead me to conclude that about 80% of people under thirty either had a tattoo, body piercing, or both.

The good folks over at the American Thinker have this jewel of a column. With the mainstreaming of tattoos and body piercings comes the question of, "What's next?"

I shudder to think what the next generation will come up with as a way of distinguishing separating, and identifying themselves from their parents. But wait a minute, many of the parents of these kids are doing it too!

What is your take on this trend and phenomenon?