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Piercings

I finally got my ears pierced.  Yes. I did it, at age 31.  For most people, especially women, getting the ears pierced is no big deal.  Practically every woman around has at least one hole in each lobe to wear some earrings when she wishes.  Ear piercing has been a right of passage for generations.  Many girls got their ears pierced when they became adolescents, sometimes getting it done on their birthdays.  Things have changed now, and it has become more common these days to have babies and toddlers wearing earrings now. For me, I was raised with the idea that I would never pierce my ears, ever.  See, I was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The church traditionally has been against jewellery wearing.  Even today, their schools ban all jewellery.  Members of the church who have jobs within the denomiation cannot wear jewellery to work.  Even wedding bands have been a big subject of controversy.  It took many years for wedding bands to become acceptable to wear.  After man