MIKE PURPUS TOOK A PIE IN THE FACE FOR OUR SINS

Surfing’s Great Humor Drought began in 1968 and lasted eight or so years. Blame drugs. Blame soul surfing. Blame shortboards. Blame Pipeline! The first thing we did after getting our first good long look inside the tube was to decide our fine little sun-kissed sport was “heavy.” Heavy enough, anyway, to crush the fun. Yes, there were funny people in surfing during the late sixties and seventies. ...

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