Reggie sent in a photo of his tattoo with a great description of what Chicago means to him.
Reggie: My name is Reggie a.k.a Stamp. I grew up all over Chicago but Rogers Park is where I spent most of my 33 years.
Chicago means several things to me. The first being home… I grew up with family saying never forget where you come from no matter how life turns out for you.
It also means diversity. We have so many different cultures in the city it’s like going to a different country every few blocks. You can experience other people’s ways and customs in a way that no other city I’ve been can ever top.
The last thing is strength and survival. We can make it anywhere and through anything and that just comes from being in a city where, as I said before, is like going to a different country every few blocks. You have to learn what cool to do or say and what’s not. Growing up this way makes it easy to move out of the and fit in.
I got this tattoo done at a place called Magick Dragon in Lawrenceville, GA by an artist named Hair Braine. I’ve been wanting to get it for years and it just so happens that once I moved here I got off my ass and did it.
Man I love the site, it’s cool to see how much Chicago means to other people as well. BOY DO I MISS THE FOOD!!!!
