Teryl Grooters

How tattoos went from circus spectacle to common self expression in Grand Rapids

Submitted 07-22-2024 under LOCAL LIFE

Teryl Grooters never wanted a tattoo, that is, until he turned 60. While working at Vito's pizza on the west side of Grand Rapids, Grooters decided one day to visit the tattoo shop across the street and get a bulldog tattooed on his arm to...

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Teryl Grooters

How tattoos went from circus spectacle to common self expression in Grand Rapids

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