"Surfing isn't essential."
Who would have ever prognosticated this day, right here, arriving when surfing becomes more deadly, more dangerous, a bigger threat to the general pubic’s well-being than drug smuggling, violent terrorism (all varietals), Ponzi schemes and motorcycle gang shenanigans?
But here we are.
Outlaws.
Rebels.
Ne’er-do-wells.
Finally.
And let us travel to Oceanside, California where an evil surf shop dared to exist in the Time and Coronavirus.
The gall.
Thankfully, SurfRide was stormed, forcibly shuttered by the Gestapo.
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“Surfing isn’t essential” -Oceanside Police Dept.
OPD has officially shut us down from doing appointment based shopping. Apparently surf retail isn’t deemed essential, and 1 person in a 10,000 sqf building doesn’t seem to comply with 6’ social distancing. Our appointment based sales weren’t crushing it by any means, but the extra couple dollars it was bringing in helped us cover basic expenses like electricity, Internet, trash (which we couldn’t temporarily cancel because retail wasn’t required to shut down…) and other basics. Along with the sales we were able to provide the community with Birthday Presents, surf Necessities, an escape from being locked up if only for 15mins, and that glorious smell of wax as you walk in the front door.
There’s never been a time when we need the support from our local community now more than ever! I know we don’t have a ton of stuff online yet, but any sales help. The best thing is to purchase a gift card, that way once this is all over you will be able to come load up on all your surf essentials and finally enjoy the ocean once again. #SurfingIsEssential #SurfingIsNotACrime
But surfing is a crime. A crime worse than human smuggling, serial murder and identity theft.
Should we make leather jackets etc?
More as the story develops.