Sailor Jerry Was Born Norman Collins But Chose To Define Himself On His Own Terms. He Simply Wasn't One Of Those People Born To Live A Middle-of-the-road Life And He Knew It.
Back In The 1920s, When Collins Came Of Age, Tattooing Was An Expression That Belonged To An Emerging American Counterculture. It Was A Mark Of Not Blindly Following The Mainstream - Of Choosing To Live Outside The Lines.