He moved into a "monastic" studio a half-block from the boardwalk and took to skating the length of the boardwalk seven days a week. He began to see slow-motion gliding to music as a portal to religious ecstasy. He already had taken to skating with headphones at Dana Junior High School in Point Loma. If he wants to go out, get exercise and sunshine while being the icon he is, the city should allow it. But to true locals, he is a sign of normalcy and the personification of San Diego's laid back beach atmosphere. To many, Slomo is just a strange old man balancing on one skate with his arms outstretched, a huge smile on his face, brightening the day of all those he slowly, and I mean slowly, rolls by. One man alone on the boardwalk is safe social distancing and he would be an inspiration to the thousands of people walking, running, swimming and surfing along the more than 2 miles of coastline. As such, we have launched a petition asking San Diego leaders to allow Slomo to do his thing. This may be a slight inconvenience for a lot of locals, but for one of San Diego's most well-known local celebrities, this alters the fabric of his life. It has been nearly 2 months since San Diego's Ocean Front Walk connecting Mission Beach and Pacific Beach was closed to the public as a precautionary measure to battle the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. And we need him! Please sign our petition to FREE SLOMO! We are asking San Diego County & City officials to open Ocean Front Walk to Slomo, San Diego's most well-known celebrity-on-wheels! He needs it. For many San Diegans, the picturesque "boardwalk" known as Ocean Front Walk between Mission Beach and Pacific Beach makes for a welcome respite from the daily grind, but for one man that space is life.
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