Monday, February 23, 2026

"How Robert Duvall, the Vietnam War, and a Yater Spoon Changed Surfing - Surfer"

https://www.surfer.com/culture/how-robert-duvall-vietnam-war-yater-spoon-changed-surfing 

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Oh, Colonel Kilgore, off you go without your Renny Yater Spoon. Your magical, trusty, beloved steed of a "very good board," as you so plainly put it. And to have it pilfered by none other than a brother in fiberglass, foam, and fins? A professional, no less? What a crying shame. Yes, sir, we all know how hard it is to find a board you like, don't we?….."