VANS STORE - circa 1968

Tony Alva: Hey bro, I’ll take this.

(Tony holds up a light blue Vans shoe)

Clerk: Sure man. That’ll be $25.

Tony: Oh I just want to buy the one.

Clerk: What?

Tony: I just want to buy the one shoe.

Clerk: Uh, I don’t think you get how this works.

Tony: It’s cool. I got the $12.50.

Clerk: Yeah you definitely don’t get how this works.

Tony: This is a shoe store, isn’t it? I want to buy a shoe. What’s the problem?

Clerk: I can’t just sell you just one shoe.

Tony: I’m going to buy the other one later.

Clerk: The only come in pairs bro.

Tony: Bro, you know I’m going to come back and buy it. I’m only going to be walking around with one shoe so I kinda have to.

Clerk: Come back when you save up money for both shoes.

Tony: Do you know who am I?

Clerk: No.

Tony: I’m Tony Alva!

Clerk: Yeah, still not ringing a bell.

Tony: I’m going to be a famous skateboarder!

Clerk: You just sounded like literally every person who comes into this store.

Tony: C’mon bro. I told all my friends I was going to buy a brand new Vans shoe and they got super jealous.

Clerk: Really?

Tony: Well, just half jealous. But still…

Clerk: I’m sorry, I can’t sell you just one shoe. Even numbers only bro.

Tony: Fine.

Clerk: Can I help you with anything else?

Tony: Yeah, can I grab just one sock?