Happy 4:20 to you.
Posted by nathan on 20 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Today is April 20. 4:20. National Cannabis day.
I remember several years ago i was a sophomore at University. After morning practice (starting at 6 a.m.!), i would take a nap in the union before my 9 a.m. course. following morning classes, i would walk back to my car on the other side of campus (near where my practice started).
Well, on April 20, a guy stopped me and handed me a paper flier promoting a 4:20 party at a local ‘tobacco paraphernalia’ store. I was honestly naive. i asked, ‘what is 4:20?’
The guy was taken aback and just answered, ‘it’s just a day to celebrate our freedom together.’
It was only later in the day my teammates filled me in about what 4:20 really was…
I have linked to wikipedia’s entry on 4:20, for your intake.
I’ve never used marijuana, and don’t ever plan on it. I’ve certainly been around it, been offered a puff or two on multiple occasions. i certainly don’t endorse its use.
God loves those who celebrate 4:20, too! (even if he maybe doesn’t like the behavior–he still absolutely loves the people!)
question: what did you think the first time you heard the term ‘4:20′?
3 Comments »
on 20 Apr 2007 at 9:46 am 1.
Mac said …
Stop bein’ so uptight and smoke a joint dude. And try capitalizing your I’s when you’re not endorsing something.
on 20 Apr 2007 at 10:56 am 2.
nathan said …
Mac,
Perhaps you could clarify how i’m uptight?
I didn’t judge you, and would appreciate the same courtesy.
also, you might want to be sure you’re using correct grammar and spelling before you go correcting someone else.
on 20 Apr 2007 at 11:21 am 3.
Tara Lilly said …
To give an HONEST response to your question; I felt so stupid when I had to ask friends about 4:20. I always had to ask somebody about supposedly well-known slang, because it was not used in my home or anything I listened to. As I recall, the people I asked made me feel really dumb and uncool, but later over half of the other kids present admitted they didn’t know either. I remember being laughed off the schoolbus in 5th grade because, after overhearing a conversation between the older kids (junior high) I innocently asked, ‘what is a rubber?’ How would I have known this? I’ve been around pot users but never used myself and now I’m in my 30’s and still wouldn’t be able to fake it even if I wanted to. There is a sub-culture that surrounds every sin known to man and only those involved get it. I’m sure we aren’t missing anything!