Yes, this is my tattoo, created in 1973, long before it was trendy, in the south of France. Not many people have seen it in person. A guy once asked me, “Why’d you do that? To get attention?” I said, “By the time someone sees this, I think I’ve pretty well got his attention.”

No, it’s not on my back. Or my backside. Or my tummy.

I’ve always wanted to be a mermaid. Maybe I was one.