_________ people tend to think of it as a modern practice. tattooing has in fact been around for a long time.

People see getting a tattoo as a way of expressing their individuality, and in _________ to do this, they are constantly looking for new styles and designs.

Circulation figures for the newspaper, ________ had been 25,000, went to 65,000 within a year, and on to half a million by 1923.

Tattoing is thought to have existed in Japan 10,000 years ago. Even _________, it was not until the late 18th century that it became known worldwide.

For instance, the race inventors had intended ________ to be held over five weeks, but such a long race was just too much for most riders

Wh the inventors at the beginning of the twentieth century wanted to do _______ sell more copies of their newspaper

The reporters were in fact quite closely involved in organising the race, and Desgrange would go _______ to remain Tour Director from 1903 right up to 1939.

The Tour de France began when two French journalists. Henri Desgrange and Geo Lefevre, came _______ with the idea of a race right round the country

________ to this increasing demand, tattoo studios have appeared in many towns and villages.

It was on the island of Tahiti, __________ tattooing had an important role in society, that Cook and his crew first saw tattooed men and women.

As, however, it would still go right round France, the distance travelled each day would be much longer, with cyclists sometimes ________ to ride at night.

So the race became half _______ length, and it would be run entirely in July .

Nowadays we might think the aim of _________ an idea would be to bring in lots of television money.