DEAR ABBY: Your recent letter regarding tattoos reminded me of an incident I'd like to share. Last year I was in a nail salon in Hawaii, waiting for a manicure and a pedicure. Waiting with me were two ladies well into their 60s.
A girl of about 20 strolled in and sat down across the room from us. She was wearing a low-cut top, so we couldn't help but notice a prominent rose tattoo high on her breast.
One of the women leaned over to the rest of us and whispered, "Little does she know that when she's in her 50s, she'll have a long-stemmed rose!" -- KATHLEEN IN WASHINGTON STATE
DEAR KATHLEEN: If you didn't laugh out loud, you deserve a bouquet of roses.