Where to get Friday the 13th flash tattoos in Pensacola

Brandon Girod, Pensacola News Journal
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Friday the 13th in October, what are the odds? Apparently more than zero because it’s happening Friday, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate. One of the more popular ways is with a tattoo.

We found eight tattoo shops hosting Friday the 13th tattoo specials, but that doesn’t mean your favorite isn’t participating. Some tattoo artists are celebrating with their own specials and booking has probably already begun, so check in with them first.

Here’s what we found:

Oceanwave Tattoo

  • When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. Friday-Sunday

  • Where: 8936 Navarre Parkway, Navarre

Oceanwave Tattoo will have a three-day Friday the 13th Tattoo Flash Special event from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 13-15. The business is only accepting walk-ins. There are over 300 tattoo flashes to choose from starting at $31.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/Oceanwavetattoo8936

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Anchor Tattoo & Piercing

  • When: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday

  • Where: 8957 Pensacola Blvd.

Anchor Tattoo and piercing will have unique and spooky designs available for the shop minimum, which is $100. This is a first come, first served event for people ages 18 and up. Tattoos are for arms and legs only with a maximum of two designs.

More info: https://fb.me/e/b1sFAUvrD

NiBrow

  • When: 10 a.m. until late, Friday-Sunday

  • Where: NiBrow, 1449 W. Nine Mile Road, Suite 1, Pensacola

NiBrow will have a weekend-long spooktacular tattoo sales to celebrate Friday the 13th. Here’s the weekend breakdown:

  • Oct. 13 — Tattoos $31(No face/No hands/No feet)

  • Oct. 14 — Tattoos $31, $55 and $75

  • Oct. 15 — Tattoos $31, $55 and $75

More info: https://fb.me/e/IwfQ17an

Eleven 11 Tattoo Studio

  • When: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday

  • Where: 1821 Alpine Ave., Navarre

Eleven 11 Tattoo Studio is offering original Halloween designs from each of its seven artists. Kira Doumas will also be making a guest artist appearance. This is a first come, first served event. Tattoos will only be done on arms and legs and designs that will range from $40-$180.

More info: https://fb.me/e/1ksC6YTM4

Sticks and Stones

  • When: 8 a.m.-11:45 p.m. Friday

  • Where: 8305 Navarre Parkway, Navarre

Sticks and Stones Tattoo Company will have Friday the 13th flash tattoos ranging from $25-$50.

More info: https://fb.me/e/6TzVkU0xj

Not A Cool Tattoo

  • When: Noon-7 p.m. Friday

  • Where: 5719 U.S. 90, Milton

Not A Cool Tattoo is hosting a Friday the 13th flash tattoo event with prices ranging from $100-$150. There will be two food trucks serving up delicious meals: Veronica’s Dream from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Papa Noel’s Cajun Food from 3-7 p.m.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/Not.A.Cool.Tattoo

Infinite Ink Tattoo Studio

  • When: Noon Friday

  • Where: 1001 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola

Infinite Ink will have Friday the 13th flash tattoos on a first come, first served basis Friday. Tattoos can only be done on arms and lets and prices are $31 and $61.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/InfiniteInkTattoo13/

Permanent Paint Tattoo & Fine Art Studio

When: Noon-10p.m. Friday

Where: 5022 W. Fairfield Drive Unit B, Pensacola

Permanent Paint will have 10 artists doing Friday the 13th flash tattoos on a first come, first served basis from noon to 10 p.m. Tattoos will cost $20 and there will be a costume contest (winner gets a $50 tattoo gift card) and a $100 tattoo gift card drawing available for anyone to enter to received a tattoo.

More info: https://www.pptat.com/pcola-home.html

Why do people get tattoos on Friday the 13th?

People get Friday the 13th tattoos as a symbol of good luck, contrary to the date’s otherwise superstitious connotation. Tattoo parlors began offering Friday the 13th tattoos as a good luck symbol because of a tale passed down about a sailor who had the number 13 tattooed on himself so bad luck would pass over him, according to CBS News.

The trend allegedly began in Texas in the mid-90s. It eventually picked up steam and has now become a quasi-holiday.

When was the last Friday the 13th in October?

Believe it or not, there’s not super rare about Friday the 13th landing in October. Friday the 13th has happened in October three times in the past 22 years: 2000, 2006 and 2017.

What is the origin of Friday the 13th?

It's hard to know the exact origin of the day and when it became thought of as unlucky, but historians say it could stem from Christianity.

In the Bible, Judas Iscariot – the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ – was the 13th guest at the Last Supper. Also in the Bible, many unfortunate things happened on Fridays including Christ's crucifixion. The day has since been associated with a "general ill omen," said Michael Bailey, a history professor at Iowa State University who specializes in the origins of superstitions.

Another account suggests that the day has been associated with misfortune since 1307 when on a Friday the 13th, the French king gave the orders to arrest hundreds of Knights Templar in France. Most of them were executed.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola Friday the 13th tattoos: When and where to get them