Personal Narrative: The Day I Got My First

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The day I got my first
Skateboard

It was 1:40 Pm on sunday. I had just gotten back from texas. At texes i watched a bunch of youtube videos of skateboarders doing tricks and going down hill I wanted to do it. My dad told me i couldn't get it until i was back at colorado.

So 1 week later i'm here, at Bc Surf and Sport. We walked in and all i saw was skate stuff. My dad said we want a skateboard so we made a complete. I had a Baker Cyril pro model deck. Independent Trucks. (The Thing you're wheels are on.)
Mini Logo Bearings and Bones Spf Formula. And Mob Griptape. Once we walked out the store i Learned how ride.

After doing that around 29th street for a while we decided to go home. At home i had no interest but to

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