The Origin of
The Rodriguez Brothers
It was the summer of 93. The place......
Waterville, Nova Scotia, Canada. The dropzone.......Atlantic School of
Skydiving.
Only four of us remained at the campfire,
the rest had fallen prey to the effects of the Tequila and the long
Canadian summer days. It suddenly became apparent that this was not going
to be an ordinary summer. In the wee hours of the night, amidst the glow
of a raging fire (created using wood from an overturned outhouse),
we shed our former identities. Standing on a stump, clenching the handle
of a plastic sixty-six ounce Tequila bottle, I announced to all who would
listen, "From this day forward, we will be known as the Rodriguez
Brothers!" It was on that warm summers eve that we "the
Elders," formed the brotherhood. The Elders consist of Pedro, Pepe,
Julio, and Santos.
The Rodriguez Brothers are stronger than
ever, our numbers continue to grow, go to our online database to get to
know our latest brethren. We know many others exist, however, without a
birth certificate on our website, they will remain illegitimate. If you
are one of these lost soles, email us a picture and the details and we'll
take care of you. The Rodriguez Brothers believe that skydiving needs to
be fun. We aren't serious, we aren't skygods. We exist to have fun, to
make friends, and to share our philosophy with everyone we meet. How does
one become a Rodriguez Brother? It's easy, just find another Rodriguez
Brother and do a jump with that brother. Later that night, during the
initiation ceremony, you must do a shot of Tequila with the brother you
jumped with. We recommend body shots as they have proven to be the most
entertaining. After the shot has taken place, the initiating brother
will issue you your Rodriguez Brothers name (we don't have sisters - just
bumpy brothers), take your picture and get some info from you for our
website. From that point forward, you will be known by your Rodriguez
Brother name. It's that simple, relatively painless and will instantly
make you part of a large worldwide family. Many times, I've arrived at a
new DZ only to discover that I have several brothers there. It's nice to
have family everywhere you go.
Our home DZ is currently in Chester, S.C.
We try to get to as many boogies as we can
and are probably best known for our presence at the World Freefall
Convention. If you ask around your DZ you just might find you are in the
midst of a brother or two. You never know where we'll pop up.
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