Over 100 women within a nine-hour time span got Sen. Mitch McConnell's quote "Nevertheless, she persisted" tattooed on their bodies at a Minneapolis tattoo shop on Tuesday.
The now infamous quote by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) references when Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) was blocked from speaking against the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) for attorney general.
Although the quote comes from a Republican senator, this did not stop a growing line of people from waiting outside the Brass Knuckle Tattoo Studio to have his words tattooed on their bodies, the Star Tribune reports.
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— Chris (@ChrisCrocker) February 8, 2017
The quote quickly gained momentum. Various apparel and items donning the quote popped up online after the incident.
But Nora McInerny, a well known blogger, never thought her tattoo idea would reach so many people. She originally created a Facebook event for a few friends to get the quote tattooed in order to raise money for charity.
McInerny didn't realize the event was public instead of private. Within a few days after creating the event, McInerny had nearly 2,000 people interested in her event on Facebook.
"Those words remind me of every woman I know who has kept going even though it’s difficult or it might make you unpopular," McInerny told the Star Tribune, "I just thought it was a perfectly beautiful sentiment. Also, I’m incredibly impulsive."
McInerny said she even surprised herself by getting the tattoo.
"Did I ever think I would get a Mitch McConnell quote tattooed on my body? No, I did not," McInerny said. "But those are three words that any woman would be able to see themselves in, regardless of politics."
Another organizer of the event Kate O'Reilly, 41, told the Star Tribune that this was her first tattoo.
"I finally found something meaningful enough to put permanently on my body," O'Reilly said. "In the face of everything right now, it will be a constant reminder to keep going."
"It feels awesome," O'Reilly said when her tattoo session began.
Tattoo artist Emily Snow, who gave her services for free, said she only thought six people were going to show up.
"I am overwhelmed and I am so grateful," Snow said while tearing up. "We’re working for free and we’re really glad to be supporting these awesome women."
Each tattoo cost $75, and $55 of the cost will be donated to the nonprofit group, Women Winning, whose efforts involve electing pro-abortion women from any party into office.