Happy 420 everyone! - Trik Forum

God · **Happy 420 everyone! -** 04-20-2008, 11:49 AM

I'd like to say happy 420 to everyone ^^.

If you don't know what 420 is, then gtfo nao D:

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The History of 420

Among stoner circles, there is nothing more known than the symbol of 420. It is confirmed by High Times mag that the term originated with the Waldos in San Rafael, who used it in high school as an extremely similar code. The term could mean anything that had to do with Cannabis.
Other myths about the term include the widely spread rumor that it represents the police code for smoking weed in any number of cities, that the Grateful Dead played everyday at 4:30 PM (meaning the crowd would meet up at 4:20 to "prepare"), and that a wide variety of great rock stars were born or died on the date (although it is the birthday of Luther Vandross).
This is not the only chapter in stoner culture when categrizing by topic. It is, however, the only true historical practice that s tied directly to the culture and promotes activity within the culture.
All the red-eyes know a thing or two about rolling, shotguns, resin scraping, dropping a piece, ritualistic eating, etc. None of that stuff is serious; there isn't a wide-spread ritualstic tie.
For some reason, the 420 slang made it big. A couple of dopey stoned kids making jokes saw one of the stupid things the say make it into the vocabulary of everyone like them. It could just have easily been you or me with a group of kids, burning spliffs and choing down twinkies. These kids just happened to come up with the right slogan, it happened to reach the right people, who were making the right flyer for the rigt band... and the Waldos escalated their term to minor greatness.
The schizophrenic nature of the creation of the term can only be described as "stoned". It doesn't make any sense that this one inside joke thrown around a high school ever became something special.
That being said, there isn't anything wrong with it. It might make more sense for the counter cultural group that celebrates 420 to have holidays based on actual events as well. Here are some suggestions:
1. Bicycle Day-April 19th
On this date in 1943, Albert Hoffman became the first person to test LSD purposely after he had, a few days earlier, felt strange effects from the chemical while working in his labs. Hoffman supposedly dropped 250 ug and took a pleasant bike ride.
Some people find this to be a myth because of the amount he ingested and the length of time that he tripped. Either way, the day before April 20th could forever be designated as a day to trip and take a relaxing bike ride. At midnight, bleary eyed buddies could sit next to one another and smoke the best pot they have come across. How's that for a 1-2?
2. Bob Marley's Birthday- February 6th
I suppose this is not celebrated by NO ONE, but February 6th is my birthday as well, and I think I would remember if I smelled ganja everywhere I walked on my birthday the last few years in college. Take a day off for Bob.
3. The West meets Psychedelic Mushrooms- June 29th
There had been a long dispute over the past few decades about whether or not psychedelic mushrooms existed. R Gordon Wasson was finally able to track some down and actually ingest them on this date in 1955. He and his wife are the first people to indulge in the sacred mushroom. The CIA eventually got on Wasson's ass because they believed that crazy stuff was being used and studied to create methods of mind control.
Yeah... whatever, Larouche...
4. England Relaxes the Law-October 23rd
Those Brits taught by example on this date in 2001, when the penalties for personal possesion decreased. The drug was reclassifed in order to move it to a category that treats the drug as one less serious than cocaine or heroin... go figure...
The man in charge of the move, David Blunkett, said that the lchange was not a sign of a move toward legalization. Regardless, you can celebrate as though it were one.

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