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Why Mickey Mouse Hates Me – Strange Tales from South Florida There ain’t too many folks that got beef wit me, & the majority of them are just fuckin crazy, but on the short list of enemies the leader of the club is… M-I-C K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E That’s right, Mickey Mouse hates me. The reasons for…
My Friend Larry Most mornings around 5:30am you can find me giving out food to the homeless that hang out around one of the three bodegas in my hood. At around 8:30pm I serve dinner at the same locations. The bodega that’s closest to my house I saved for last so that I could eat…
Stolen Candles Got a fish shaped NASH board in 1990 when I was 5. The board was just as flat as the South Florida streets I skated. No concave. I assume my dad bought it for me because we both surfed, and he thought it would help with my balance. I surfed with my dad…
Skater Claus is always Giving! Annual Holiday Skateboard Giveaway and Contest Recap I wanted to get a post out for this today because it shouldn’t go unrecognized. This event and events like it help to serve underprivileged communities, which is something that is extremely important to all of us at Skateboarding Saves. Calling this a…
Where it all began starts with Community and Unity When I started skating at 5 I was a clueless towheaded little boy with a fish-shaped Nash board that was as flat as the South Florida streets I rode… Zero concave board, zero hills, zero skaters, zero skate parks. I had never seen anyone skateboard in…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Art in Atlanta for the better of the Community My wife and I are artists. We’re pretty mediocre individually, but we realized that together we make amazing art. A while back we decided to crank out some art and sell it to raise money for our cause. It was featured…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Skater Claus doing his thing – Feeding the Homeless Pork butts we’re on sale for 99cents at Kroger. Not 99 cents a pound, 99 cents apiece. Dayum! Right!?! We’ve been getting crazy deals on meat during the pandemic. When food gets that cheap, you’ll know where to find me –…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Skateboard Helmets and My Two Cents In 2018 I was bombing a hill and woke up in the hospital. I was going to pick up my son from pre-k and on the way out the door my wife said “Hey, wear your helmet!”. I scoffed & said “I’m just going…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus The Rise & Fall of 4 Signs – Skate Spots in Atlanta There’s a hill close to where I live in ATL that is epic to bomb. I think I might have been the only one to ever do it, but I’m not sure. It’s the type of hill you…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Skateboarding Culture and Adversity I don’t know why, but there’s always going to be people that hate skateboarding and the skateboarding culture that comes along with it. Same with other things I love like graffiti, punk rock, hip hop, urban exploration, etc. There’s this weird thing that happens when you…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Skateboarding and Graffiti Perspective One night I was out skating. I can’t skate that well anymore. Between skating, surfing, and basketball, I’ve destroyed my feet and ankles. But I still love it and have as much fun as anyone out there pushing. The main thing I do these days is…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus How I became an advocate of Positive Social Change Summer of ‘98 I went to a festival called the Take Action Tour. One of the bands that played was Fifteen fronted by Jeff Ott. Ott spoke powerfully about the need to take action to create positive social change, & I…