The Key West wonder certainly deserves a spot in one’s tattoo arsenal for its delightful appearance alone.

The round green dream looks perfect against the skin, and the delicious backstory behind it will no doubt complete a picture as perfect as a palm coast panorama.

From key lime pies to tequila sidekicks, the mighty little lime is everywhere, and unforgettable in every appearance it makes. A key lime tattoo speaks of white sands and easy living, of lounging on the beach with a Corona and sipping (or shooting; hey, no judgement) the finer elixirs of life.

There’s no mistaking the associations between the key lime and good life, and your tattoo lets the world know you’re a man who prefers to take it slow and stop to savor what evades so many of his fellow brothers. And like the key lime, you’re unlike any other of your kind, which is why you’re not just an everyday kind of soul. And you better believe you make your mark.

The lime is more than just a garnish or pie filling, but a taste of exotic possibilities apart from the everyday fruit stand standard. Squeezed over ceviche or finishing the perfect round of tequila shots, the lime is proof that the final flourish should be the defining factor, and not just a forgettable afterthought. Your lime tattoo most certainly guarantees a spot in the first category.