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Do you love Fiona enough to get a tattoo? These people do.

Sarah Brookbank
Cincinnati Enquirer
Patrick Kelly, of Independence, got a tribute to Fiona on Saturday at a tattoo convention in Cleveland. Tattoo by Bobby Cupparro.

Fiona the hippo, unbothered Queen of 2017, is celebrating her first birthday Wednesday and tributes are pouring in. 

Since her birth last year, she's inspired ice cream flavors, new beers, T-shirts and everything in between and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the zoo. 

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Patrick Kelly, of Independence, got a tribute to Fiona Saturday at a tattoo convention in Cleveland. 

"As a collector of tattoos I decided to use the image of Fiona as the focal point because my wife and I absolutely adore her and she’s a hometown hero," Kelly said. "She instantly gives you positive mental attitude."

He said the artist Bobby Cupparro did a phenomenal job and that his wife is "thrilled."

Kelly isn't the only tatted Fiona lover, judging from a quick Instagram search, our girl is a popular subject. 

And if you're not ready to get under the ink just yet, take a peek at these Fiona themed concepts. 

 

For more Fiona love, check out #teamfiona and #fionathehippo on Instagram.