This is a real tattoo from a real customer in Virginia, who's getting a matching tattoo to match his girlfriend's pictured here. We are truly honored to grace this person's (arm? leg?). We'll also post the matching tat when we have it!
There's already been some speculation by Serious Eats that this is a hoax, although they concluded that it is probably not. For the record: we assure you this is as real as it gets. May the bacon gods strike us down if this is a hoax!
just to set the record straight this is on Mouse's left calf
Posted by: Will Armstrong | February 11, 2009 at 06:26 AM
it's totally real, it's my sister's leg. will is her boyfriend and i'm putting the bacon salt on him this weekend. they are weirdos, bacon salt is included in most things they do. they really love it, i saw a container that they bought on a tuesday, on a saturday and there was about a third left. they're crazy tattooed kids in love with their bacon salt. i hate bacon and i will even admit that the bacon salt is good. they put in in beer, if that tells you anything. :)
Posted by: jennjurek | February 11, 2009 at 08:52 AM
Strange. My name is also Will Armstrong. Stranger yet, but my middle name is Bacon. No, this is not a hoax either. I am William Bacon Armstrong... Jr. There are two of us.
Yes. I love bacon.
Posted by: Will Bacon Armstrong | March 09, 2009 at 12:58 PM