TRIBALISM
VS. THE TRIBE
HERE WE GO AGAIN. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT
SKATEBOARDING WAS ALMOST AT THE LEVEL TO
ACCEPT ITS OWN CREATIVITY IT SHOWS ITS ASS
AGAIN. EAST V6. WEST. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT
UNDERSTAND A FEW THINGS. SKATEBOARDING IS
AN ART. SKATEBOARDERS COULD BE DIFFERENT
COLORS OF PAINT, A DIFFERENT STYLE MAY BE
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRUSH, DIFFERENT
TERRAIN MAY BE A DIFFERENT MEDIUM.
THATS IT. ITS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO CREATE
IT. THERE ARE AS MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF
SKATEBOARDING AS THERE ARE TYPES OF ART.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR OWN HISTORY CHECK
INTO IT. ASK SOMEBODY.
THE PRO THING. GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR
ASS. TURNING PRO SIMPLY MEANS YOU'VE GOTTEN
GOOD ENOUGH TO HAVE THE OPTION OF STICKING
AROUND AND POSSIBLY PLAYING A ROLE IN THE
EVOLUTION OF PUSHING WOOD.
LET ME BREAK IT DOWN FURTHER. UNLESS YOU'RE
CABALLERO, AND THERE REALLY IS ONLY
STEVE
ONE STEVIE, YOU ARE EVENTUALLY GOING TO HAVE
TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN OTHER AREAS OF LIFE.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU ENJOY SKATEBOARDING ENOUGH
TO CALL IT YOUR LIFE.
SECONDLY, TURNING PRO MEANS YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN
THE CHANCE TO RIDE YOUR BOARD WITHOUT HAVING
ANOTHER JOB. THIS ISN'T A GANG FIGHT OR A
FASHION SHOW TIMBERLAND DOESN'T GIVE OUT
SPONSORSHIPS. GET WITH IT.
LASTLY, THE GREAT DEBATE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE
THE EAST COAST STAY THE FUCK OFF THE EAST
COAST. IF YOU DONT LIKE THE WEST COAST, DON'T
GO THERE. PERSONALLY HAVE GOOD FRIENDS
ON BOTH COASTS, SO CAN WE MOVE ON FROM
THIS DUMB SHIT.
NEXT, TO ALL YOU BRASH ASS YOUNG BOARD
COMPANY PEOPLE, SHUT THE FUCK UP. RESPECT WHAT
THE WEST COAST HAS DONE FOR THE SKATEBOARD
INDUSTRY. SURE ITS GOT ITS BAD SIDE, JUST LIKE
LIFE. SURE ITS KIND OF SAD THAT TEN TIMES OUT
OF TEN EAST COAST KIDS HAVE TO GO WEST TO
LOOK AT THIS;
MAKE IT AT ALL. BUT AS A RIDER,
NEW TERRAIN, NEW CREATIVE IDEAS NEW PEOPLE
OPEN YOUR EYES. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT HAVE BEEN DOING THIS LONGER THAN YOU HAVE.
WORK WITH THEM AND LEARN SOMETHING FROM THEM.
REAL BAD
BOYS
MOVE IN SILENCE.
INDUSTRY HEADS, RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE
SOME NEWER TALENTED PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH
REFRESHING IDEAS. WITHOUT THE INFLUX OF NEW
PERSPECTIVE EVERYTHING GETS TO BE THE SAME SUPPORT
THAT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO STICK AROUND THEY WILL ASK
ENOUGH QUESTIONS AND TAKE THE TIME TO DO THINGS
RIGHT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE
NOT LOOKING FOR A FREE RIDE, SOME PEOPLE WHO
JUST WANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TO WORK
DOING SOMETHING THEY LOVE..
ITS SPRING. ON BOTH COASTS, STOP ADVOCATING
TRIBALISM. THE SUN IS FINALLY OUT. BE COOL, BE A
LITTLE HUMBLE AND LOOK TOWARD A FUN SUMMER.
BLAIZE BLOUIN
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