Sisters bond in ink
Randi Foertsch of Saxonburg went with her twin sister, Jessica Kummer, and two friends to get her first tattoo when she was 18.
“I don't remember what actually made us want it at that point, other than 'we're 18 we can make decisions on our own' type of thing,” Foertsch said.
The two horseshoes on her back are reminders of her grandfather and the times she had that day.
“Our grandpa got (my sister and I) into horses, and we just wanted something in memory of him,” Foertsch said. Kummer got a tattoo of a horse.
Foertsch and her husband, Christian Foertsch, have been married for three years, but together for almost 10.
In August, the couple got complementary tattoos. Hers is an elegant heart with the words “1 Corinthians 13:4,” and his is “1 Corinthians 13:7.”
“I've always wanted to get one with him and he just had a fear of redheaded freckle kids not looking good with tattoos,” Foertsch said.
The sisters are still extremely close, even though they now live far apart. Both grew up in Butler, but Kummer now lives in Wyalusing, Bradford County. And the women once again want to go together to get tattos.
“(We want) those infinity symbols with the word sisters in it,” Foertsch said. “Jessi wants it on her wrist, and I think I want mine on my foot.”
In August, the couple got complementary tattoos. Hers is an elegant heart with the words “1 Corinthians 13:4,” and his is “1 Corinthians 13:7.”“I've always wanted to get one with him and he just had a fear of redheaded freckle kids not looking good with tattoos,” Foertsch said.The sisters are still extremely close, even though they now live far apart. Both grew up in Butler, but Kummer now lives in Wyalusing, Bradford County. And the women once again want to go together to get tattos.“(We want) those infinity symbols with the word sisters in it,” Foertsch said. “Jessi wants it on her wrist, and I think I want mine on my foot.”
