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When Social Security was introduced, the government encouraged people to get a tattoo of their SSN so they wouldn't forget it [1]. [1]: https://blog.nyhistory.
by tadfisher 5y ago
When Social Security was introduced, the government encouraged people to get a tattoo of their SSN so they wouldn't forget it [1].
[1]: https://blog.nyhistory.org/tattoo-as-memory-prompt/ https://blog.nyhistory.org/tattoo-as-memory-prompt/
- jaundermann 5y agoIt seems like it was tattoo artists (not the government) recommending tattoos, as you would expect. It is still interesting, but a bit less sensationalist.