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Photo: Derrick Hayes
and then just roll the neighborhood. Then of course
when I got my first skateboarder magazine from
the grocery store which only carried one. So I would
talk to the manager and he would hold it for me each
month. Just seeing the stuff done in the magazines
and it kept growing and growing and pretty soon I
was bit. Any skater will tell you, that’s once you start
riding, you can’t put it down regardless of how old
you are, even if you have to sit on it and catamaran.
At the age of 55, why do you still skate and
how long have you skated?
Total years I’m not sure, but it’s been a long time. I
skate for the self-challenge and the flow of things. At
this age it’s not what you can accomplish, it’s just being
able to do it. I heard Doug Saladino tell somebody,
“it’s not the fact that you want to compete, it’s the fact
that we can still do it.” And I thoroughly agree with
that. So basically at this age, is the comradery with
everyone that’s loves it as much as I do.
At Laid Out we have a special section just
for Distinguished Gents, so being an older
Distiguised Gent, are there any physical
limitations?
Yeah there sure is man! It’s called a handicapped
mind. I think anybody would agree that our minds
keep us from succeeding with anything we might try
that day.
Are there any last words from Mr. OFCS
himself?
Be grateful, act with love, check your motives, watch
your attitude and forgive.
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