And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
L to R: Robert August, Mike Hynson, Bruce Brown. I met Robt several times about ten years later. Nice guy. He was kinda put off by being recognized as 'that guy in the movie' rather than his running a profitable surf shop. But he was gracious about it.
Hang 10 like gentlemen…
ReplyDeleteToday, even if they weren't carrying the surf boards their neat dress would set off alarms with the TSA
ReplyDeleteEverybody dressed nice to fly back in the day.
ReplyDeleteThey dressed nice to ride a Greyhound back then!
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Setting off for "The Endless Summer" filming?
ReplyDeleteSure looks like it.
DeleteL to R: Robert August, Mike Hynson, Bruce Brown.
DeleteI met Robt several times about ten years later. Nice guy. He was kinda put off by being recognized as 'that guy in the movie' rather than his running a profitable surf shop. But he was gracious about it.
Absolutely, yes, great movie!
DeleteBack in the day we'd call dressing like that: Self respect.
ReplyDeleteMost of the major airlines will not allow a surfboard in checked baggage or as carry on. The surfboards have to be shipped DHL or FedEx.
ReplyDeleteWhat? They can't just strap 'em to the roof?
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On the roof??? That's funny!!!
DeleteProbably not Mormon missionaries.
ReplyDeleteMucho dings without good board bags!
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