80’s Mattress Sale!

Once upon a time in the fabled past known as “The 80’s,” I briefly had a miniramp in my front yard. I was supposed to be in college but I was spending all my time skateboarding and hanging out with the bands in the house I lived in. A friend of mine who would later go on to be a veterinarian, once famously received a letter from his parents stating that he needed “less Randys” in his life. Of course I would invite friends over to ride my ramp. And, as one often does after a night out at the bars, a suggestion was made to use box springs for those late night revelers who were uncomfortable on a skateboard. It started out as just dropping in from the platform, but it escalated to dropping in off the porch roof into the transition. Note: No college students, indie rock stars or dropouts were hurt in these photos.

Pictured in these photos, Lars Gustafsson, LeRoy Bach, and Jay Niedzwiecki. Ladies, I remember you all but I cannot recall your names, with the exception of Brenda McCarthy.

In the days of college rock, before it was called indie rock or alternative, cool dudes wore dress shoes.

Dropping in.

The aftermath.

Lars decides to get Extreme!™ LeRoy looks forward to a bright new future.

Whee!