The Story Behind The Name

Wondering why it's called Stick & Poke?

Short answer: At the beginning of our sophomore year, my friend and I impulsively decided to give each other matching stick and pokes.

Still short, but a little longer - One fall Friday evening, I went to my friend's house in Williamsburg. We stopped by a local arts and crafts store and bought black ink that the internet assured us was skin/tattoo safe. So, we grabbed a needle out of her mom's sewing kit and gave each other smiley and frowny face tattoos. Before getting the stick and poke, I had convinced myself I'd be able to keep it to myself, but as it turned out, I caved! I told my parents 24 hours later. Instead of yelling at me, my parents and I had a conversation. It was a very positive defining moment in my life and our relationship.