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Subject: Re: Borstal Tears -- please help!

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Kevin Booth (Happy)

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Date Posted: 07:54:48 09/05/13 Thu
In reply to: Max 's message, "Borstal Tears -- please help!" on 06:00:13 03/06/06 Mon

>I hope someone here can help me -- I've been trying to
>find out more about this for some research I'm doing
>but there are almost no references that I can find.
>
>As far as I understand, Borstal Tears are tattooed
>tears that you used to get if you'd done Borstal. I'd
>be really grateful if anybody with that experience can
>tell me:
>
>- how common were they? (I'm talking particularly with
>guys who did borstal in the mid-70s here) -- what kind
>of guys would get them done?
>
>- did it matter which eye? how many tears?
>
>- were the tattoos always done after you got out, or
>were they sometimes done (with pen ink or whatever)
>inside?
>
>any other thoughts, memories etc much appreciated.
>thanks

I did 2 Borstal sentences in the early 70's and yes quite a few lads had a spot tattooed on their left cheek about an inch or so below the bottom eye lid....it was just a mark of recognition so other ex borstal boys could recognise you once you were on the outside. I'm glad I never had one though it would have really hindered my work prospects.

Ex bad lad turned good.

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