San Clemente comedians Chad and JT -- real names, Tom Allen and John Parr -- took their (perhaps authentic) surfer dude characters to Huntington Beach last week offering free masks. Their video, both funny and eye-opening, went viral -- attracting millions of views. (Photo courtesy of Tom Allen and John Parr)

Watch It Again: Two H.B. Dudes Try to Get People To Wear Masks.

The reasons some of the Huntington Beach, California mask-deniers give for not wearing the essential COVID fighter are astounding. Even God comes in as an excuse.

“Because I live here.”

“It’s all fake, dude. Come on.”

“I like freedom dog. I like fresh air.”

“It’s not a mask. It’s a muzzle.”

“It’s a bullshit lie.”

Appearing in this comical though scary video — they almost get beat up at one point — are Orange County’s Chad Kroeger and JT Parr, the comedic minds behind the YouTube channel Chad Goes Deep.

And people wonder why the state is in such dire straits? (Please note that H.B. is in Orange County a typically Conservative, Trump-loving area, and not representative of the rest of California.)