"THE CLOSEST THING TO BEING BORN," WEDGE BODYSURFING ARTICLE BY CURRY KIRKPATRICK (1971)
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Curry Kirkpatrick's 7,000-word feature article ran in the February 22, 1971, issue of Sports Illustrated. This version has been slightly edited. * * * From a boy I wantoned with thy breakers—they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror—'twas a pleasing fear. Lord Byron Body surfers are not all drunken, longhaired, pothead jerks. Kevin Egan Bitchinoutasightunrealrigh...
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