Body Ornamentation

Excuse me, sir, may I ask you a rather personal question? I couldnt help but notice the rings in your ears, nose, andeyebrow. Why do people do that? Well, for me it began when I started high school. Having an earring was daring and radical. An earring was the rite of passage into the group that was cool. With my earring I belonged to a group that had connections. The nerds would cast a furtive glance of awe. I was emboldened to go places I did not dare go before. When the cool kids saw my...