cannon fodder

I fully realize that this blogspot is, more often than not, free of reference to skaters past and present, and I admit that it is somewhat intentional. While I personally love to read about others opinions of popular as well as underground skateboarders, I feel less inclined to make public my own opinions. I'd rather focus on my love of curbside shred dreams.

That being said.. I feel a burning desire (like the feeling you get when you eat a slice of pepperoni pizza) to mention the recent introduction into the pro ranks of one, Andrew Cannon. I remember seeing him on the cover of ... maybe the Skateboard Mag, or Skateboarder... he was holding his board by the trucks and looking into the camera while David Gravette was doing a footplant on the board's topside. Andrew's grip had an upside down cross paint markered on there. The image stuck out. And I was like," what's this dude's story?"

Turns out, he lived in Glen Mills PA, not far from my teen upgatherings in West Chester. He was also a Tempe, Arizona transplant which further intrigued me. What furtherer intrigued me and seems to be the largest topic of discussion surrounding his pudgy frame was his overweight build.

Honestly, I didn't think about it much. I was just into his style on the board, and the fact that he was am for World Industries (a World Industries so far and away from the original awesomeness of it's 90's being) and still got a lot of coverage.

He sports a beard and right off the bat I can relate to that. Now that I have a beer belly that isn't going anywhere yet slowly turning into a lunch meat belly.. I mean.. come on. I can relate to this guy on three levels. And after watching the following clip, I can relate to him in the fourth dimension, because I too love Luna Bars. I justify eating them by thinking of myself as a feminist's feminist.

http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000118549/features/andrew-cannon-goes-pro-video-part/

Anyways, I knew he was in danger of falling into that perpetual man am title, but I was happy to find out yesterday that he is now pro. You don't know me Andrew, but congratulations. You deserve it.

POST SCRIPT: I switched the clip of his "day in the life" with his debut pro part. Made a little more sense since he's actually skating and not just going to work and eating pizza. Although that would be pretty great if your video part had more footage of you eating than skating. If you want to see him with the Luna bar, go here: http://www.casttv.com/video/yctajl/ergophobiatv-andrew-cannon-day-in-the-life-video