Word: youngs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...obvious that they're a group of ambitious young men who want to go into business for themselves," Eckstein said yesterday...
Most of them are hilarious, like a young couple skating together for the first time, the woman trying desperately to be graceful in her short shorts and her boyfriend trying to stay in control--while enjoying the view. Equally amusing are an older couple trying fruitlessly to act young again but having a great time, and racing tots who look ready to fall off their skates...
...store in Massachusetts: "Boston and Cambridge were ready for something new, a new form of exercise, a new way of getting high." He added that while the mechanics of roller wheels and bearings are related to those of skateboards, the sport itself is completely different. Skateboarding appeals more to young daredevils, but everyone can enjoy rollerskating. Since most people skate as children, they are not afraid to get back on skates as adults, Ramus said...
...others were simply fooling around and having a great time. Chapnick said the simplicity and the wholesomeness of skating is appealing--it is truly American, good exercise and a lot more fun than jogging. Her customers range from children to professionals, she said. One of Chapnick's customers, a young internist from Philadelphia, asked her where he could disco rollerskate in Boston, she said. To her surprise, he proved his skill by skating gracefully, backwards, up the hill behind her store...
Still, this is promising reading from a young author (son of Jason Epstein, editorial director of Random House) who is just funny enough to be taken seriously...