Unnecessarily
Necessary
NOW that the thunder's been
stolen the cat's out of the bag
the lights are on
and time's almost up you'd
figure that the last people on earth
who could come to save the day would be
those long left for dead has beens,
ever-were's
and flat-out fuck-ups,
That's right, suckers Fuckin
MUDHONEY
MY BROTHER THE COW
From every mountain top,
let the cow roar.
MAIL
DROP
Wire all mires, briars and old flat
tires to Mail Drop, c/o Thrasher,
PO Box 884570, SF, CA 94188-4570.
RIP IN PEACE
On the sixth of October, 1994,
Joshua David Cox was out skate-
boarding with his friends as he did
every waking minute of his day
when he wasn't at school. It was
getting dark outside, and Josh
knew that he had to be home by
dinner time, so Josh said, "Hey,
guys, let's head home pretty
soon." Everybody grabbed their
boards and started to run across
the street. Before they could react,
a truck came speeding over the
crest, and within seconds, my four-
teen year old brother was struck
and killed by a drunk driver. I was
out with my friends when I got a
page from my house. I called
home and my dad told me
that Joshua had just been
hit by a car. I rushed home,
then to the police station.
The newspaper got the
story wrong and said that
Joshua and his friends
were skateboarding in the
street. People then wrote
to the paper and, of
course, blamed the kids,
not the drunk driver
who was speeding in a
school zone. I guess it
just goes to show that
there is more prejudice
against kids who ride skateboards
than adults who drive drunk! I've
never had anyone close to me die
before, and it hurts... bad. Please,
if you skate, obey all street signs
and lights because the next victim
could be you.
Stephanie Rene Cox
San Diego, CA
SOFT SPOT
H
I read "Things To Do When
You're Bored Stiff in the February
issue. Some advice: don't install a
bat pole in your house unless you
own it. My friends and I did, and
the landlord was pissed. He didn't
make us pay to fix it, though. My
guess is the people who moved in
next wanted it there.
Joshua Cox
Batty Guy
Kalamazoo, MI
Their last name
wasn't Wayne,
was it? Ted
HEAVY LOAD
As to "Religion
Contention" in the
March '95 issue, 1
must congratulate
Russell Odom for a
well thought-out
piece of writing. He
really covered all
the angles in this
letter and went into deep psycho-
logical thought. I found this to be
letter a change from the normal
"whine" letter. We should have
more letters that challenge our
minds rather than the useless driv
el that is usually printed in the Mail
Drop section. So, if you've got
something to say that will enhance
on CD
Cassette and limited-edition
which will include a free
ecessary superfluous
seven inch limited edition vinyl single.
8 THRASHER
Steve Berra
Photo: Mosberg
A
AIRWALK