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. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt