Title of Speech: The History of Skateboarding Attention Getter In the 1970s California skateboarders‚ with no skate parks to practice in‚ would drive through neighborhoods in search of empty swimming pools. While pools were easy enough to find‚ however‚ empty ones were not. Many skaters began to cart around hoses‚ pumps‚ brooms and other gear so that an unattended pool could be emptied in a hurry. Skateboarding pioneer Wes Humpston on the Biography Channel (Source 1) once recalled draining
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a twin is the best thing in my life‚ when in reality‚ it is one of the worst. First of all‚ people ask questions. Strangers will walk up to Emily and I and ask us if we are twins. Second‚ I share many things with my sister. Thirdly‚ I am a literal freak of nature. When people see anything out of normal‚ they tend to ask questions. Emily and I have had strangers walk up to us and ask us if we are twins. We have been shopping and the cashiers have asked us if we are twins. A girl at music camp
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Society is not better when it strives for sameness because citizens who are different will end up punished for their uniqueness. In “The Different Ones”‚ after contacting the government office in hopes for finding a home for his son‚Victor‚ who was born with a deformity and is constantly being bullied‚ an official tells Mr. Koch that “[killing him] would be in the nature of a medieval value judgment. Hardly applicable in this day and age. To mercifully put someone to sleep for humanitarian reasons
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When I was only five years old‚ my older and younger brothers joined an ice-skating program for people with special needs. I looked forward to watching them skate every Sunday. In fifth grade‚ I became a volunteer and have had the privilege to work with an amazing little boy with down syndrome. Though I have helped my star learn to skate‚ he has taught me patience‚ courage to try difficult things‚ and so much more through his love and friendship. By serving others‚ we will gain an appreciation
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something slightly deeper. This latest trend of " blues" not only broke the barrier of "reds only"‚ but broke the limits of society each girl felt she had when it came to choosing a simple shade of nail polish. Before‚ the "rebels" and the "freaks" were the only ones who had the guts to wear what it took to get attention and to shock the world. For them shades of nail polish whether they were blue‚ black‚ or glitter have never been an issue of inappropriateness. Those who were less eccentric
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Summary of the chicken doesn’t skate The book is about a chicken that started as a science project and then changed into a people’s friend. For some people it was their mascot their school and for one person‚ DINNER!!!! It all started when the science teacher‚ Ms. Baggio and said “there will be a science fair in a couple of weeks”. All the children started to think about topics. Milo‚ a seventh grader decided to do his report on the food chain. Milo went and adopted a chicken for his project
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participation and substance use among adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health‚ 36(6)‚ 486-493. McRobbie‚ A. (1980). Settling accounts with subcultures. Peralta‚ S. (Director/Writer)‚ & Stecyk‚ C. (Writer) (2001). Dog town and z-boys [DVD]. Slee‚ T. (2011). Skate for life: An analysis of the skateboarding subculture. (Outstanding thesis‚ University of South Florida)‚ Available from scholarcommons.usf.edu. National Skateboard Certification Program . (2002). History & popular culture of skateboarding‚ Available
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hits were laid and when pucks were shot. A young boy stood out over the others. He was smooth on his skates and smart with the puck‚ he was untouchable. The other players trailed him with anger‚ nobody like being beaten. He took the puck end to end and scored within seconds of the puck drop‚ one nothing for the south end of the rink. He was a star; the kid wore leather brown gloves‚ Velox skates and had a new laminated stick that was just
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I believe that people should take pride in what they do‚ even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large. I have been a professional skateboarder for 24 years. For much of that time‚ the activity that paid my rent and gave me my greatest joy was tagged with many labels‚ most of which were ugly. It was a kids’ fad‚ a waste of time‚ a dangerous pursuit‚ a crime. When I was about 17‚ three years after I turned pro‚ my high school "careers" teacher scolded me in front of the entire
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Now it is not uncommon to see parents in skate shops buying for their kids. Brands like Rip Curl‚ Quiksilver‚ and Billabong are dominant brands in the skating world. These brands have taken over the skating world and spread it to new people. Now skating events are held with with sophisticated tournament
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