NAME: Snarles Darwin
NUMBER: K9
HOMETOWN: Rochester, New York
OCCUPATION: I deal with the customers so the engineers don’t have to.
POSITIONS: Blocker
BIRTHDAY: October 6th
HATES: animal cruelty, irresponsible pet owners (don’t get me started), bigotry, peanut butter
LOVES: my own self-righteousness, my partner Erik, our animal companions (Trinity, Apollo, Chewbacca, Leia), my geographically-disconnected inner circle of family & friends, this league, rocking chairs
DERBY WIFE: Liberty Spykes, of course
DERBY INJURIES: big bad bruises, ripped up feet, and undiagnosed whiplash
FAVORITE DERBY MOMENTS: my 83-year-old dad choking up as he watched his first bout because he was so moved by Robin Sock-Em’s skillful jamming; away bout “sleepovers” in over-crowded hotel rooms.
PRE-BOUT RITUALS: taking tickets, carrying a clipboard
TRADEMARK: “I am not Liberty”
FAVORITE. . .
- ...skate set-up? Ask Slam, my Gear Guru. What he picks, I wear.
...song to skate to? anything by Michael Jackson in Skateland’s Radio Disney mix
...things about derby? that I am over 40 and welcomed as a skater in such an amazing, well-organized league! the team came together to rescue my new giant dog, Chewbacca.
...drinks? Diet Coke “con Limón Verde”, Shirley Temples, & on rare occasion, Sambuca shots
...foods? cheese & anything in the fake meat category
...things to do off-track? boxing, walking the dogs, watching reality tv, talking about derby
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