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Revision as of 07:05, 4 July 2008
4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is a term used in North America as a discreet way to refer to the consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with the drug subculture around cannabis.
Origins and observances
Although many diverse theories exist to explain the origin of the term, one central root of the phrase stems from a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California in 1971; the teens would meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke cannabis at the Louis Pasteur statue.[1][2][3] The group was known as "The Waldos" because they would sit against a wallCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). and became popularized in the late 1980s by fans of the Grateful Dead.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Many North American cannabis users continue to observe 4:20 as a time to smoke communally. By extension April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. dating shorthand) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis.[4][5][6] In some locations this celebration coincides with Earth Week.[7][8][9]
References in popular culture
- Phrases such as "420 friendly" sometimes appear in roommate advertisements, indicating that the current occupants are tolerant of cannabis users.[11] That phrase is also used in personal ads to denote the same association.
- College students frequently bid $420 while in Contestant's Row on The Price is Right.
- 420 is the title of a comic book series featuring the alternative superhero Captain Cannabis.[12][13][14][15]
- Noting that "the national weed smoking day is 4/20," rapper Method Man named his 2006 album 4:21...The Day After.[16]
- The television show "Code Monkeys" frequently makes use of the term, usually in the form of a score whenever Dave gets high. The first episode of Season two aired on April 20th, 2008 (4/20) and was dedicated to the main characters' pursuit of marijuana. Tommy Chong guest-starred. [citation needed]
- In the song "Rainy Day Women No. 12 and 35," Bob Dylan sings "everybody must get stoned." Strangely, 12 times 35 equals 420. However, as the song predates the San Rafael group by several years, this is likely coincidental.
- Mimicking the famous Austin 3:16 speech: "Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass.", professional wrestler Rob Van Dam, who is a known marijuana smoker coined the phrase: "RVD 4:20 says I just smoked some grass."
See also
Sources
- ^ "420 (Language)". Snopes.com - Urban Legends Reference Pages. 2005-04-19. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "420 Timeline". High Times. 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ Attack of the Show: The Waldos: Truth Behind "420"
- ^ Steven Hager discusses 4/20 on ABC News as a "counterculture holiday"
- ^ Students gathering on 4/20 at Colorado University in Boulder
- ^ Thousands at UCSC burn one to mark cannabis holiday
- ^ Earth Week in Guam
- ^ Earth Week in San Diego
- ^ Earth Week in Victora, BC
- ^ Lavigne, Andrea (April 25th, 2007), "Celebration up in smoke: Pot supporters celebrate 10th anniversary", Victoria News
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Boulder Renters Seek Pot-Smoking Roommates: Boulder Still a Bastion of Hippies and Radicals, Apparently". New West (Living section) - The Voice of the Rocky Mountains. 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Captain Cannabis comic book
- ^ High Times Magazine, February 2007, The Buzz section page 13, "Sensi Superman"
- ^ Skunk Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8, Cool Stuff section, "420 Verne Signature Series"
- ^ QsHouse Radio/iPod Interview - Verne Andru: the George Lucas of the comic world
- ^ "New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After". Sixshot. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
External links
- The Power of 420: Transforming the universal code into a collective consciousness for stoners. Karen Bettez Halnon, originally published in High Times, May 2003.
- Capitalist buzz builds around stoner ‘holiday’. Mike Stuckey, MSNBC, 16 April 2008.
- History of 420: Timeline
- High Holy Day for Potheads. Wired News, April 20, 2001.
- 4:20 Revealed. Viper's Lair, March 22, 2004.
- What does the number 420 signify, and why? Phish.net FAQ
- 420 Campaign: Strategy for Legalization archive of related articles
- The Neighborhood King theories on the origin of the term
- Super High Me reveals the secrets of a rolling stoner
- Vansterdam British Columbia 4/20 Celebration April 2007 video
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