Pubdate: Mon, 20 Apr 2015
Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Copyright: 2015 The Edmonton Journal
Website: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/134
Page: A12

WHERE'S WALDO? LIGHTING UP

Every year since 2009, The Huffington Post has published an
excruciatingly long and meandering article explaining the origins of
the term "4/20" - and the reason that throngs of pot smokers will
gather outside to merrily light up en masse at 4:20 p.m. on the 20th
day of the fourth month. That's today, dudes. And we can save you
reams of valuable time by offering this handy recap.

No, 4/20 did not originate from a police code for "marijuana smoking
in progress."

It began in 1971 in San Rafael, Calif., as a signal among a group of
five high-school athletes known as the "Waldos" (because they met
outside school against a favoured wall) to toke up after practice.
Practice ended at 4:20 p.m.

To "4/20" became the Waldos code word for any opportunity to smoke
marijuana. But it crept into California lexicon when it was
appropriated by the Grateful Dead and went on to even greater renown
as a High Times website and international party day for many.

You're welcome. Happy 4/20.
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MAP posted-by: Matt