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How the Beach Boys Invented Surf Style
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The Beach Boys introduced sunny Southern California’s aesthetic to pop culture, helping to make baggies and Woodies and surfing look and sound hip even in Kansas.
James Joiner
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Aug. 12 2016
1:00AM EDT
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