I am choosing not to mention who this is a picture of, as I have not technically asked his permission. I remember when he, and another nameless boy, got their skateboards. They were determined to make me a "betty" but my enthusiasm died fairly quickly. I do find it interesting how different the skater image has changed over the years... but that's not really what this post is about.
I've noticed a disturbing trend over the last few years (although skating gained in popularity long ago). All my beloved childhood toys are now back on the market. You can get G.I. Joes, Transformers, My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Dolls and even Care Bears. Old School is now New School. These little eight year olds have no idea that back in the 80s mothers fought at the toy store just to get that last Cabbage Patch Doll for their snotty nose child who would have a hissy fit if Santa didn't bring her that doll (editor's note: my mother wasn't one of said mothers, nor was I a snotty nose kid... my brother, well he literally had a snotty nose). Do they know how many children wept when Optimus Prime was killed by the evil leader of the Decepticons, Megatron? Do they even know what the Care Bear countdown is?
Sadly these children will not be able to fully enjoy their toys, as they do not have a full understanding of their history. It's a bloody shame.
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That dude was hardcore. He probably sold out to the establishment and became a lawyer or something.
Now are those shorts or capris? Maybe this kid wasn't just a skater, but also ahead of the metrosexual trend. He looks like the type of guy that would kick a hole in the wall if he couldn't style his hair right.
when are the california raisins making their comeback?
Personally, I like the color on the skateboard- not some black/grey dark thing.
What about She-Rah? Will you not give her the proper respect? Will the world not recall her glory days?
bwa hahahaha ms. kaz...
jammers, eh? hmm, if that kid's name was jim, they'd be jimmy's jammers... but that's a big IF
yeah, old school is new school. pop culture retailers like hot topic et al are extremely guilty of this. you'll find shirts with stuff like:
transformers
thundercats
gi joe
etc... and it's so dumb, because it's being worn by kids who aren't even old enough to appreciate the real nostalgia associated with it.
and then if we were to wear it, we'd look like a dumb ass trying to emulate a bunch of kids discovering pubic hair.
funny, me and my roomate were just discussing optimus prime and omega supreme.
my favorite was "shock wave," the evil guy who turned into a stereo and had little cassettes inside him that turned into his evil minions in the form of birds and and dogs.
however, in one minor oversight, you fail to realize that there's no evil purpose to a stereo...
but it was the 80's, so i guess shock wave could've been playing "flock of sea gulls" or richard marx and destroy their morale or something.
yes, i'm over thinking the concept of transformers.
god help us.
i think i'm missing something david.
isn't all music of the devil... thereby making the stereo evil?
and i guess i need to go return my rainbow bright shirt to hot topics. damn!
Sweet picture (circa 1986). I bet that kid could grind!
Yes those shorts were referred to as jammers... and if my sources are correct, that particular pair was homemade.
For those interested... the deck is a Vision (make) Street Ghost (model), a very smooth ride. If you look closely you may notice (if memory serves) a Steve Stedham (sp) sticker which was an Ace of Spades with a skull in the middle. I am told that such sticker caused young skater's older sister to shriek (litterally and often) and moan that skateboarding was Satanic at its core (as proven by the sticker) and that skater's parents should require skater to seek out other forms of entertainment (like cricket, perhaps)... to which sage father told big sis something to the effect of "get lost!"
mskas, I have it on good authority that skater did sell out and now is the establishment. That said, he can still (sometimes) land an ollie, though a kick flip is out of the question. The new skinny boards with twin tips just don't feel the same.
If Aisy is able to describe the specifics of legendary skate trick the "Ho Ho", I may be able to arrange for her to receive a signed copy of the picture.
P.S. When should we expect the purple stick posting?
i can do a ho ho in my sleep (literally... as i'd have to be dreaming)
i believe it is a hand plant using both hands. when can i expect the autograph mr. anon
argh! Sorry, I couldn't manage the autograph for you. On the bright side, your street credit just went way up... Betty.
so neat.
best pants ever everland.
the new-school revamps of the past are super lame-like, especially transformers, the toys nowadays(sp?) aren't even made of Sri Lankan metal mined by dwarven children.
lame?
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