Important Question: Is The Word "Rad" Back? Because I'm Totally In On That.

In the last two weeks I’ve had the word “rad” said to me three times. Exactly three. Trust me, I remember because “rad” is a word that sticks out. I had a kid tweet at me that I’m super rad (that’s not true, he didn’t say I was rad, but this is my blog and I can make up stuff if I want), one of the Old Row dudes emailed me and told me a shirt was rad (they actually have an Instagram page called Old Row Rad Chicks), and finally I bought a pair of sneakers yesterday and in the shipping confirmation they said, “radness is on its way.” That’s not a coincidence, ladies and gentlemen. A wide variety of people don’t accidentally say, “rad,” to one person in a 10 day span.

So is rad back? I asked Hank and Caleb, our resident young, cool kids, and if it’s back, neither of them had been informed. Perhaps they’re too old now and don’t get invited to the meetings anymore? I don’t know. I just know that you don’t accidentally overcook a hamburger and you don’t accidentally hear rad three times if rad isn’t back.

If my opinion matters, I’d like to voice my support for a rad return. Rad is rad as shit. I want to wear distressed jeans, do the cowabunga hand sign, and call shit rad all the fucking time. Might even try to take up skateboarding again even though my last attempt was simply a single attempt at an ollie then saying fuck this, skateboarding is stupid. Time is a flat circle and if we’re heading back to the 80’s then I’ll be the first to jump into the Delorean. Adidas brought tubular back, no reason to leave rad in the past if you ask me.