40 years anniversary! I got my first skateboard August 28, 1978. But I tried skateboarding the first time in 1977, rolled a bit on my friend Paul Hastings aluminum board and strained my ankle. Not a very good start. I took me 12 long months to convince my parents to get me a skateboard, they were discouared due to media incorrectly reporting how dangerous skateboarding is.
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