Ever hear of the Sports Illustrated jinx? That's when the sports
magazine touts a team or player (usually on the front page) and then
said player or team tanks like no one since, well, the last Sports
Illustrated cover darling.
We can hope that jinx sticks just with cover subjects, otherwise
it might be a small, calm summer at The Wedge. The bodysurfing
Valhalla just was included in SI's state report on California. It was
listed Who & Where section of 31 sports hot spots and was described
as "America's toughest bodysurfing waves."
We all know that, of course. We've seen those monster breakers
slamming into the sand and the fearless, bobbing heads dropping in
all directions toward the shore.
But did SI have to make a big deal out of it? The spot seems
fickle enough, already.
Of course, if a long lull does happen, we have a convenient
scapegoat.
