Cinco de Mayo
Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2001 by Jasper
May 5, 2001 by Dave Jasper
Photos, video and captions by Rob Meronek
   
Yes, just Ricky on a 50-50, but check the ladies in the back. Cheerleaders. Ricky, go finish the bowl!!! | Simon frontside rocks at the Mosquito mini |
    Among the faces in the crowd was Joe, one of the locals who won’t stop skating street long enough to learn transition skating. In the few months I have known him, he has broken at least three decks with his mad-cap ollieing. There were lots of girls smoking and sporting tight Calvins, as well as the required black tank tops. Don’t they know this is the Mosquito Ramp? Maybe the cigarette smoke force field kept the bugs from leaving their breeding grounds, a neighbor’s fishless fish pond. Anyone got any Clorox?
The crowd was loving a good slug fest between Aaron and Matt. Aaron later got floored by Fletch. | Jasper's daughter can't skate so he just throws her around at parties |
    I heard that faller guy say, “I’m loving this. It sure beats the Bro Bowl.” Has he never heard of the Skatepark of Tampa? He was with Michael Welch’s sister, I think, who I recognized from their little funk band, FunKruze. She sullenly watched the skating festivities with her little alt-chick hairdo and pout. I think she might be related to Molly Ringwald. I wonder if later they went home and he mimicked aggressive skating with her.
Will on a crail sweeper showin' some rail |
It's all smiles until the punches start | Gettin' the Sausage Knocked Out |
Bling Bling?? NO: Ding! Ding! |
Jasper with a backside Smith | In case you haven't seen Jasper's butt, here it is | Shortly after this backside Smith, ladies were a cheerin' |
    Howard, who is 34, was pleased as punch about his Powell rails. He was so glad that he came all the way from Orlando to show them to us and partake of the party. He got respect for his power moves, even nailed a 270-to-axle. Click here to see it. He impressed everyone with his skate trivia: Bill Danforth, who made up the trick, called it “My Trick.” Ain’t his trick now. It’s Howard’s.
Mike Nutter tears up the Mosquito Mini | Jasper layin' back |
    At least he’ll always remember his 30th birthday. Thanks to Johny, Wayne, Voni, Rori, Donnie, the two Joes and that one dude behind the bar for making Cinco de Mayo mean something in English. And thanks to Johny’s mom for all the food.
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