The Berrics - Johnny Romano

Unity is defined as the state or fact of being united or combined into one. For many of us Johnny Romano provided just that; a combination of efforts into a state of being one. It's the mark of a true Battle Commander. And for as much as it seems there to be a tear in that fabric of unity with Johnny's early passing on September 23rd, 2008, it is indeed quite the opposite for his love of skateboarding and livingness has built bonds between us that can never be broken even in the wake of his absence.

Thank you and farewell, Johnny. The world is a far better place for you having lived and your name and your skateboarding will reverberate within us forever.

We love you. We love your family. We love your friends and we all look forward to seeing you again. And yes, we shall recognize you quite easily by your ability to unify us in a time where everything seems to be falling apart. The mark of a true Battle Commander. So, if we could borrow a phrase from a good friend of ours strictly because of you, we say to you, Roll Forever, Johnny.

Fondly,

Steve Berra, Eric Koston, Donovan Strain, Giovanni Reda, Danny Bickerstaffe, Jason King, Chase Gabor, Amrit Jain, Zach Driscoll, Cody Green and everyone who has ever stepped foot into the Berrics.

We are foregoing our regularly scheduled posts today because our good friend Johnny Romano is back in the hospital. He needs a bone marrow transplant and lots of support. So if it's one thing skateboarders do best, it's shout out. So please, let him know that everyone who comes to the Berrics is waiting for him to take over his position as BATTLE COMMANDER. Send him a message right here (Johnny Romano - room 910), or send him a card here, or post a message right here (4th page of the REAL section just click on "leave Johnny a message"). Learn more about his journey here. Then you can learn more about how you can help him with bone marrow and/or blood transfusions here and here. Right now, we must all extend our hands in help and pick Johnny back up and get him on his board for even the strongest have moments of fatigue.

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Johnny,

The first thing you and everyone else need to do before pressing play is eat. Just watching this game of S.K.A.T.E between two of the best skateboarders in the world, Mike Mo and Eric Koston, is going to wear you out. so get a little bit of food in you and get ready!

JOHNNY ROMANO April 23rd, 1998 - September 23rd, 2008

CALL TO ARMS

IS JOHNNY ROMANO THERE?

BUTTERY ASS JOHNNY ROMANO

S.K.A.T.E.