Bruce, the Pink Pony, and that session at Cloudbreak

Bruce and his noble steed in the maw of the beast

You knew it was coming.  It just had to.  To fill in the gaps, in July this year, right about the time I was deciding whether it was worth driving to JBay to watch the Billabong pro (it wasn't), the perfect swell was bearing down on Fiji.  Slater was making a similar decision and went the same way as me.  He opted not to be in Jeffery's, much to the chagrin of the ASP who got all high and mighty and ordained themselves to give him a tiny slap on the wrist for being naughty.  Slater didn't care, he's proven that he didn't need the points and that everyone has short memories.  Pretty much everyone who criticised his decision was then quik (see what i did there) to extoll him when lifted his 11th title.  Not this elephant.

And while we talking of large beasts, Bruce, without tour commitments was only to happy to claim wave-of-the-day honours at this session.  And isn't that much better?  The approval from your mates, hi-fives and ching-chings post session versus some judges in a tower throwing numbers at you?  I reckon so.  Especially with when it's a session like the above.

Thanks ESPN for the image, taken by the legendary Tom Servais.  Do yourself a favour and hit the 'swell of the year' gallery.  It's Friday, and you've earned it.