If you're from Manhattan Beach, California, and between the ages 13-47, you know from the picture and the title of this entry what we'll be discussing.That's right, the Manhattan Beach 6-Man.
What started as a memorial tournament for Manhattan Beach legend Charlie Saikley, this weekend-long beach festival sports a surfing competition, the pier-to-pier swim/paddle, and of course, the volleyball tournament.
Teams sport themes from the Oompa Loompa dads to Rockstar Energy Drinks-sponsored Rage All Nigh
t, participants include world-class volleyball players, top collegiate stars, and hidden AVP pros in their costume-mandatory team colors. And what would a team be without its cheerleaders? With friends playing some (somewhat) serious volleyball for Becker's Bakery and Pancho's, I witnessed girl-versions of the uniforms being replecated, such as Kendall Waters's rendition of OLÉs for the Team Pancho's jersey. Who could resist this competative, debauchery-filled weekend? Just promise me one thing as we head back down the beach for next year's 6MAN: leave all your personal belongings at home. All you need is your bathing suit, some friends, and maybe the things listed below.
Images from Malibu Rum, GirlthingUK, Von Zipper, and Banana Boat; tshirt design complements of Kendall Waters
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Hey Stevie, Great blog!....how did you format your blog with that banner? I haven't been able to figure out how to make one other than the pre-created templates.
ReplyDeleteI photoshopped that image, and then used it in place of the banner (it tells you how to do that under template layout, and then click on edit heading/title). Glad you're enjoying! Keep checking it out for daily updates!
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