A 1980s Local News Piece On 'The Skipper' - A Man Who Skips Everywhere

January 19, 2019

This is a local news piece from 1982 in Rhode Island on "The Skipper" – a man who skipped everywhere.

His goal? To make Americans skippers.

"That sensation is absolutely one of the most extraordinarily joyous sensations that a person will ever experience," Bill Martinelli said.

Enjoy.

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