Paipo surfer in repose, Nose on the nose, No grunting he-man pose. See how fast he goes! What is it he knows?
Untitled Paipo poem posted in the signature line on the Paipo Forums by Uncle Grumpy. Source: http://mypaipoboards.org
Jig-saw puzzle of Muizenberg surf late 1920’s. Paipos and Alaia’s enjoyed by all in the water.
By not knowing, and not demanding to know, we are trusting that what we are paying for has been produced fairly and safely, but we are in fact leaving this up to chance. As most products these days are imported, we are not only buying something ‘blindly’, but we also seem to forget that by importing we’re increasing our environmental impact, as well as effectively exporting our money. As consumers we have more control over what is available to us to buy than we might think. As consumers we collectively choose to keep products and services available on the market as we create the demand. However we often seem to forget this incredible power that we have. With this power we can control the economy and also create jobs, by the simple act of being a ‘localist’.
By buying locally we not only contribute to our own communities immediate economy, but we are also ensuring that our communities ‘spirits’ and unique qualities live on.
There’s something really nice about personally knowing the carpenter that made the chair that you sit on everyday, you know he took his time to create it with love and care, and these qualities matter. You also hope and are pretty sure that the money that went to him will be circulated back into the local community. For a sustainable future we need to start caring for our local community and that means supporting the businesses within it too.
Be proudly local, support local businesses and let’s grow our local community together.