Here is where Luchaskate came from (excerpts and revisions from my email to her):
Last year, when the Memphis skatepark was being built, I made a joke that I would dress up like a luchador (masked Mexican pro wrestler) for the grand opening. I thought it would be pretty funny, and my friends would get a good laugh out of it. BUT, I was looking at masks when I realized I couldn't wear one because I have to wear glasses.
Fast forward a month or two. I wanted to start a blog about skateboarding, but I didn't know what to call it. Everything I thought of seemed contrived and lame like I was trying too hard to be cool. I'm not cool. However, I did keep thinking about the Luchador joke...in the end I called the blog, "The Four Eyed Luchador." For a while nobody read it. If I had 50 hits in a week I was happy.
BUT, suddenly I started getting readers! Hundreds of page views each week (nowadays that is everyday).
After a while I realized that "The Four eyed luchador" was too long so I shortened it to luchaskate.com.
Because the blog was now established, when I decided to start a 'zine I named it after the blog. And, in the end I did get a couple wrestling masks and occasionally I put one on if I'm skating somewhere I'm very familiar with for a picture or two (that's all I can handle without glasses).
There ya go, the story of Lucha.
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| Kris and Lindsey killing time at the Yard Sale with new sharpie luchatats |
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