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~larry tattoo timeline~
(a chronological thread)
(a chronological thread)
I’m going to include all of the complementary tattoos as well as ones that I think are for each other/ about their story
If you see * it means there’s a complimentary tattoo that goes with it
If you see * it means there’s a complimentary tattoo that goes with it
June 15 2012(H)
“won’t stop ‘til we surrender”
- he got it at the beginning of the heaviest push on El*unor
- Modified lyric of Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap
June 23 2012(H)
“Hi”*
- believed to be in L’s handwriting
- need I say more?
July 27 2012
(H)
“I can’t change” *
- Took the place of his Leeds bracelet which he wore from August 2011 until around this time
Birdcage *
(H)
“I can’t change” *
- Took the place of his Leeds bracelet which he wore from August 2011 until around this time
Birdcage *
August 9 2012(H)
Hanger
- I’ll let you interpret this how you want too but I think we all have a similar thought
August 13 2012(H)
17Black *
- the tattoo artist said this is one that was “important to H”
August 21 2012(H)
never gonna dance again *
- lyrics from a george michael song
September 8 2012(H)
drama masks
- not necessarily anything solid but I think it’s an interesting tattoo choice
October 12 2012(H)
things I can/things I can’t
- these two still break my heart
- as time goes on “things I can’t” ends up being on the same arm as the majority of his tattoos
- fun side note L also got his very first tattoo this day (not larry related)
October 15 2012(L)
Quotation marks*
- completes H’s “I can’t change” quote and aligns perfectly if they were to hold hands
- coincidentally also on the same wrist that he wore his Leeds 2011 bracelet on
November 8 2012(H)
the swallows
- the eyebrows ..... need I say more?
November 9 2012
(L)
the four birds*
- goes with H’s birdcage(??)
“Oops” *
- I mean do I even have to explain
- believed to be in H’s handwriting
(L)
the four birds*
- goes with H’s birdcage(??)
“Oops” *
- I mean do I even have to explain
- believed to be in H’s handwriting
December 19 2012(H)
ship *
— 18 hours later —
(L)
compass (that points to “home”) *
..... we really let them get away with that huh?
January 23 2013(H)
butterfly *
(L)
paper plane
- his description of this is cute so I had to include it
February 23 2013(H)
three nails *
February 25 2013(L)
Horseshoe *
- to go with the 3 nails H got two days prior (??)
March 25 2013(L)
It is what it is *
- completes the original sketch of H’s butterfly
April 24 2013(L)
stag *
- I know this and the 17black relation have been “debunked” but I’m still confused so I’m leaving it in
June 24 2013(L)
rope / infinity symbol *
September 10 2013(H)
rose *
January 11 2014(H)
Anchor *
- covered his I can’t change tattoo
- aligns perfectly with L’s rope if they were to hold hands
January 16 2014(H)
bible
- covers his things I can’t tattoo
February 18 2014(H)
Anatomical Heart *
Laurels
- I know there’s theories on these so I just decided to include them but I’m not 100% on it
March 8 2014(L)
arrow *
- goes with H’s anatomical heart from two weeks prior that would normally be one tattoo but is split between H&L
November 25 2014(L)
dagger
- completes H’s rose (often one singular tattoo)
- done days after the “I’m in fact straight” tweet
- also done a year after us saying “when is lou gonna get the dagger”
November 25 2014(L)
given a chance *
- believed to be in H’s handwriting
- believed to be modified lyrics from the same george michael as H’s “never gonna dance again” (?)
December 29 2015(H)
eagle
- covering his “things I can” tattoo
- the TIMING of this hurts
