- The McDonough -
(as I remember)
Bill Andrews, April 20, 2003
I just spoke to
Bill "The Craftsman" Thrailkill and he has some great stories about McDonough - plus he - Bill Thrailkill -
gave me the correct spelling of McDonough's name - Thanks Bill!!
Revised view of fin boxes.
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Before "Stink-Eye" there was the "Evil-Eye."
Before the Evil Eye there were "Betty Davis Eyes."
As a kid growing up at La Jolla Shores, the only eyes that inspired real fear in me - even more so than the look my mom or dad could give me - was being on the receiving end of "A McDonough."
Mike McDonough appeared on my LJ Surfing Scene, as I remember, in about 1960 or maybe 1961.
The only other guy that could transmit a comparable look, was Fred Kenyon.
Everyone knew that Fred could rip your head off and then pull your heart out, but what about McDonough?
Just who was this guy?
TO BE CONTINUED
Later,
BA
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Opps Forgot Some Stuff:
Thought I'd better add some disclaimers:
* All of the tales I'm spinning are based upon facts of some sort.
* Most of the tales will be at least 50% factual.
I'm doing this web thing for a few reasons, and it is, and will be, "a work in progress" for a while:
1. It's an easy way for me to organize my "autobiography" so my kids will know a bit more about me.
2. I find this computer and internet stuff fascinating.
3. I was lucky to be able to start surfing - at least in my opinion - in the "Golden Age" of surfing - I do have some yarns to spin regarding those times.
4. This is an efficient way for some of the old guys to touch bases again - I've received a few e-mails from old (err, long-time) friends I've haven't seen in forty years or so - I think that's way cool.
5. I'm still surfing almost every day - and, at least in my opinion - that's a pretty "boss" thing to write about.
6. I think it will be nice, in a couple of years, to maybe look back at how good - or bad - the surf was in any given stretch of time.
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