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COP AND ATTITUDE
Moss wrote about his dad, and I too
cried. What a wonderful thing for a
father to have left his son.
I had to let someone know that
you are doing a great job and I finally
read something I can relate to as a
parent of a skater. I enjoy the kids
my son hangs around with and I am
very happy he is involved in skating.
I read your magazine when my
son is finished with it and I don't
even think he knows about it. But I
am as aware as a mom can be about
what is happening in skating and I
just wanted to say, "Keep Up The
Good Work."
Debra Anquilante
(Michael's Mom)
Atco, NJ
DREAM ANALYSIS
Is it abnormal to sleep with your
skate every night?
Motorhead
Hingham, MA
As I read the letters in your Only if you do it out of wedlock. T-ed
magazine I see that many parents
read and respond to your magazine
as well as kids. This letter is mainly
geared to the parents.
I am a 22-year-old police officer in
the Central Florida area, where I
grew up. I've been skating since I
was about 14 and still skate with the
little bros and other kids in the
neighborhood. My problem is that
one moment I'll be skating with the
kids and then while working I have
to be the "jerk pig." I hate making
kids take their ramps down, but
when the old farts complain I have
to solve the complaint.
The fact is that skateboard ramps
are not allowed in many cities (like
the one I work for). City ordinaces,
however, can be changed if enough
people stand up for their rights. I
know the kids aren't bad and usually
try to stay out of trouble. If you sup-
port your kids, get with other parents
and voice your opinion with your city
council. Remember, the people that
make me be the "jerk pig" are the
same people that make the
ridiculous ordinances.
FATHER LAW
"The Ope"
Central Florida
I just read Skater's Edge in your
Oct. 88 issue (Coping with Unstok-
ed Parents), and a few letters com-
plaining about the pigs-er, police
officers-harassing skaters. But if
you think you have it rough, try be-
ing a skater, a girl and having both
parents being puh, police officers!
Most skaters only get hassled by the
cops when you're skating. I have to
live with it 24 hours a day. Anyone
want to change places with me?
Jak Mishi
Bristol, VA
YO MAMA!
I am a parent of a skater, a very
good one I must say, and I agree
one hundred percent with Paul
DeParrie, the father who wrote in
your November issue. Unfortunately
for skaters in general, the good ones
are painted by the same brush as
the bad ones. Oh God, I sound like
my mother!
I also read the story that Pete
A PARENT OPTIMISM
Skeptical Skater Parents: Be of
good cheer. As of this date there.
have been no studies proving that
skateboarding is detrimental to the
emotional and psychological health
of your daughter/son. Just because
they talk in unknown tongues, wear
unrecognizable clothes, contort their
bodies into death-defying configura-
tions (all while moving at great-
speeds on tiny wheels screwed on.
to a little plank) does not mean that
your son/daughter is beyond hope.
On the contrary, the skaters I have
known (including my 16 year old
daughter) have all been very in-
teresting people with a good sense
of their own individuality. So,
parents, lighten up. Instead of
assuming that skateboarding is just
one of those "dumb phases" that
adolescents go through, find out
more about it. It's a great topic of
conversation, and you might learn a
thing or two-not only about the
sport, but about the younger
members of your family.
BAD WEED
Sincerely,
Dr. Karen H. Copp
Lake Mary, FL
I am writing about the THRASHER
Comics. I really enjoyed the comics
and found them entertaining, with
the exception of one point. I hated
the Tumbleweed part. I quote: "I'm
the Tumbleweed, true legend of a
man." and "Women jump when
they see me comin'. Obviously,
Kevin Ancell used this short story to
glorify himself.
I saw Ancell at the Savannah
Slamma contest. He was hanging
around the hotel being a jerk to kids
and strutting around. Then I heard
him talking to a guy about how great
a surfer he was. All he did was try
to act cool and be obnoxious to all
the kids. I'm sure he is a very
talented artist, but observing how
overweight he was I seriously doubt
he could surf or skate to any degree.
After reading this part of the comic
it just made me laugh. Tumbleweed
thinks he is a legend of a man, but
I think he is a legend of a jerk. ►
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