Once upon a time, in the uproarious, unparalleled state of Ohio, there was a band of kids known as the Skate Brigade. The Skate Brigade was no ordinary group. They were a team of crafty, courageous kids who loved nothing more than to ride their skateboards. Drawn from every corner of the Buckeye State - Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and even tiny Peebles - they were a diverse, daring, and sometimes daffy bunch. Among them was their zany leader, a freckle-faced boy named Timmy "Twist" Thompson, who had a legendary talent for turning a simple ride to the grocery store into an epic adventure. With his infectious laugh, he was known for his epic ollies over Ohio's cornfields and his wacky wipeouts into gigantic piles of autumn leaves. Every time they skated, the streets of Ohio would light up with their laughter, their camaraderie, and their radical tricks. People would stop what they were doing, mesmerized by the sight of these fearless youngsters performing their audacious acrobatics and outrageous stunts. They turned sidewalks into stages, parking lots into playgrounds, and Ohio's hills into downhill racing tracks. Even Ohio’s notoriously grouchy squirrels would pause their nut collection to watch the Skate Brigade in action, chuckling at Twist’s hysterical wipeouts. The gusty Ohio winds would high-five the kids as they whizzed by, turning their laughter into a merry melody that echoed across the state. And thus, life in Ohio truly did become a rollercoaster ride of skateboard wheels, laughter, and fun, all thanks to the wild, wacky, wonderful Skate Brigade. For the kids in Ohio, skating was no mere activity. It was a lifestyle, a celebration, a carnival on four tiny wheels.