You’ve probably heard this before, “skateboarding is an art form and a way of life rather than a sport.” It is also a cultural language; the board does all the talking, if you know what I mean. I want people to see past all the vandalism, crime, drugs and bad examples of skateboarding. And see that skateboarding is about having fun with your friends and making something out of nothing, and the most of everything. Never take it for granted. When your skating with your friends you shouldn’t ignore all the “little things" I mean like the little cracks in the sidewalk and the little grass gaps and banks. Skate everything; be as creative as you can. Back in the 90’s skateboarders were hated by society and it was really hard, but we stayed for the ride and didn’t die out like rollerblades did. Back then…if you don’t think about the small wheels, loose trucks, and shi*t sketchy skating and just think about “how it was,” then that’s REAL skateboarding, that’s it. The 90’s is when skateboarders really started to become much like a family. Kind of like surfing was back in the dog town days; or kind of like how the way black people use the word “brotha” or “ nigga” ahahha. Yeah…those were the days; it’s still pretty much the same but only to a certain extent. Think about it, there are a lot more fights that go down at the local parks everyday, between skaters. And they are over things like, how someone skates or what they skate, and stupid things like that! I mean, what does it matter to you! Just worry about YOU & you’re skating.
Skateboarding is basically for people who are “anti everything." I don’t like using the word rebel because it sounds kind of stupid but, skateboarders basically yearn for freedom. The normal generic skateboarder loves the feeling of just going out and skating with there friends, and taking your mind off everything else in the world, and having the freedom of creativity on your skateboard. There are a lot many skateboarders that prefer to think of themselves as artists, much like myself; I think all or at least most skateboarders are like that. We are just different. The skate culture is very complex and hard to explain. Don’t pay attention to the f-ked up mainstream fantasy skateboarding world, and focus of REAL skateboarding. There are also a lot of
haters and stereotypical people. People that think if you ride a skateboard you’re a bad person. But it's not true. It’s just your personality or how you were raised if you’re a bad person. Not the fact that you’re a skater. So just because you hate some trouble making, pot head kid that skates doesn’t mean you can take it out on every skater you f*cking see!!!!! So just remember what I said, shut off mtv, log out of myspace, and call your friends and GO SKATE!!! And enjoy it for what it is. And ill leave you with these last words, “skateboarding is what you make it”
-Paul Frasco
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