Every month, the Drift staff will answer your questions about life. No subject is taboo: work, sex, love, burritos, music, movies, etiquette, whatever. You ask, we answer.

Have a question? E-mail us at editor@surfthedrift.com.

Dear Drift,
If I eat a lot of fish tacos etc., will it make my moustache grow longer and faster?
– Love, Jay S.

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How about this? Every month you send us your essays about your life in St. Augustine. Then we’ll pick our favorite one and publish it right here. We know there are a ton of talented writers reading this right now. Well, do something about it. Show us how great you are. E-mail your entries (500 words or less) to editor@surfthedrift.com.

By Chris Bodor

Written words flowing like a babbling brook – from head, to hand, to pen, to notebook during my Monday morning lunch break.

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Drift’s Guide to the World Cup
By Staff

It’s so ON. World Cup is here. Doesn’t matter whether you like soccer or not – the World Cup is an easy deal to get behind. Pick your favorite country that’s playing, go to a bar that’s showing the game on TV, scream your head off when your team puts the round ball in the other team’s net.

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Seven stories about Mark Parrish
Photos and words - Rachel Bardin

How I met Mark Parrish
My friend is working as a census enumerator in Crescent Beach and on his last stop one day, this guy, Mark Parrish, invites him in for a beer or three. Mark tells him about an art show he’s having at Genung’s fish camp. I met Mark at the show.

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By Nick McGregor
Photo by Jimmicane/Surfing Magazine

Drift interviewed Oldest City surfing hero Gabe Kling last summer, but a lot has changed since then. He underwent surgery in October to repair a debilitating torn ligament in his ankle. He aced his first ASP World Tour heat back in the water at Pipeline in December. He narrowly missed out on getting a coveted injury wildcard that would have given him another shot at the Tour.

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Make your own jorts. Volunteer. Bring back the 90s, Part I — Saved By The Bell party. Bodysurf naked. That’s right, our 3rd annual list of things to do to make it a perfect summer is back!

And that means this is our 3rd annual plea for you to send us photos and stories of you actually pulling this stuff off. We’ll publish everything we can. Even the naked stuff.

Also this month:
* Drift’s Guide to the World Cup
* Seven stories about local artist Mark Parrish
* The Eat Sheet: What to cook this summer
* Local surf star Gabe Kling on the greatest win of his career