Can\'t Argue With Sunrise by Stoumen

我又偷懒了, but so what, one can't argue with sunrise, and I have never intended to.

Yes sir we sure were drunk. Stanley
was drunkest of all sir. he couldn't walk
he was unconscious in a bedroom so two of us
took his arms and legs to carry him back to the ship.
Well sir we come to this tattowallah and

Well sir yes sir it was my idea. Anyway
the needle woke Stanley up he didn't object
he enjoyed it he just wanted to know
what the tattoo was going to be so

Sir we told him it was an anchor and a rose.

But sir soon's it was done we showed him a mirror.
and sir he laughed we all laughed
hysterical so we couldn't breathe. Stanley
was laughing most pounding his foot on the floor
laughing to bust his ass. So I don't see sir
why he's bringing charges against us now. --p.62-63, "CAN'T ARGUE WITH SUNRISE"

Dog Chasing Rabbit into Hole: Tattoo, aboard US Mission Bay, South Atlantic
1943
Early Gelatin Silver Print
7 3/4 x 9 3/4

           

(Left) Fisher Girl, Nova Scotia
1939
Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
8 1/16 x 9 7/8

(Right) Chatterji Family, Calcutta
1944
Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
13 1/2 x 10 1/2

Lou Stoumen, "ORDINARY MIRACLES"

and so it begins