THE CITY OF MARBLE

+++ part one +++

I-n-I read from the Internet

dat there is a city

50 miles north of London

called

M I L T O N K E Y N E S

 

where

 

I-n-I turn 360 degrees

any place

and always see

a skatespot

 

- curbs

- manny pads

- rails

- ditches

 

everywhere

all made of marble, innit

and the bus station is

the only public place in the UK with dedicated skating architecture

even Tony Hawk throws sum "this is a good example of working buzzines&government&civil society co-operation" shit about the place

+++ part two +++

Next night

I-n-I saw

a DREAM where

I-n-I skated

M I L T O N K E Y N E S

 

perfect flat (it was marble)

with great speed

I-n-I approached

a smooth curb

with an aim to do

a nice SMITH GRIND

but then I-n-I hear: MISTER STOP!

it was a beast (policeman)

I-n-I thought:

this is BABYLON too, innit,

BABYLON like LONDON!

but then the beast said

 

 

There is a crack in da curb. Better place otha side of da plaza. And here is a bag of ganja from da mayor. Have a nice day!"

 

dat was da moment

when idea of EXODUS

materialized

to I’s brains

dis MILTON KEYNES is da real zion!

I-n-I shouted and woke up

I’s pyjama was completely wet

+++ part three +++

Next day I-n-I went to skate the South Bank

in da corner

I-n-I saw older punx bredrens

drinking beer n

smoking weed n

playing game of s.k.a.t.e

with no-complys and graps allowed -rules

I-n-I told them about the DREAM

well, to tell you a story, bwais said,

modern street skateboarding

wouldn't be

like it is

without

M I L T O N K E Y N E S

Bredren told that

- Natas pulled the Natas Spin first time at Milton Keynes firehouse

- H-Street guys spend time in da city before Hokus Pokus was made

- sections of the Gonz’s the Video Days part was filmed in Milton Keynes

Dat moment

I-n-I realized dat

to reason is nuff enuff

I gotta do sumting instead, I-n-I thought

+++ part four +++

I-n-I climbed over a concrete sculpture

and shouted:

People of the South bank,

Skaters, tourists, graffitiman and hang-a-round-girls

raised their attention

I-n-I has a message to u

remember in Egypt when we were banned?

BABYLON didn’t let us ride free, innit?

well, its same here in da second babylon, LONDON

- every curb is blocked wid nazi-knobs (anti-skateboarding devices)

- winter is cold but the mayor will not give us a proper indoor skatepark

- babylon even frightened skaterman dat no +18yrs bredrens to London Bridge skateplaza if shotting of collieweed there won’t end

What I-n-I will do is repatriate to

M I L T O N K E Y N E S

where things are better

look from da Google if you doubt

skateboarders from all tribes follow

if I's is a likeness!

Sum bredrens laughed but

that didn't matter I-n-I

who packed his board to

Billabong Shogun Skate backpack

took his bicycle

and began his ride

towards north

Dat was da moment when da exodus EXODUS began

 

Ras Andy