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I'm not sure if it's just my age and generation of skateboarding that I grew up in, or what, but Duane Peters has been a constant source of interest to me since I was 12 years old--since he had that first interview in Action Now, I think it was. Not only was he a freak with short hair, but he was funny as hell. His interview and Tony Alva's interview are the only ones from that era whose words I still remember. When I was a kid I devoured every word of the magazines and the interviews were always the best parts, but Duane's interview, talking about getting chased by the Neopolitanos, some gang in Huntington Beach, and about putting on wigs and going to surfer parties and getting chicks with these wigs on--hilarious stuff, and I've remembered it for all these years. Anyway, I think a lot of it has to do with timing--I was just at that amazing impressionable age when my mind was forming, and I've always had this affinity for Duane, even after I met him and got to know him. Of course, there were some darks years, and at some point maybe being as raw and uncaring as he is should be old and sad, but for some reason I don't think about that too much with him. The drugs are a sad part of his makeup, too. Did I say makeup? I wasn't talking about the stuff he wears... Recently, hearing more and more stories about him from Lance and Hagop, he's become even funnier. I'm leading up to the fact that I can't wait to see the Duane movie. Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story was supposed to premiere at ASR last week, but didn't make it to the show. I think they showed it on Saturday night but I was skateboarding and so I missed it... I plan to see it as soon as possible, so look for it here in review form soon.

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