ellis123 posted... And 420 is something from the Boomers
false
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)
Steven Hager of High Times popularized the story of the Waldos.[14] The first High Times mention of 4:20 smoking and a 4/20 holiday appeared in May 1991[15] and erroneously attributed the origin of the term to a police code; this and other spurious origin stories became common.[16] The connection to the Waldos appeared in December 1998. Hager attributed the early spread of the phrase to Grateful Dead followers[17]after "Waldo" Reddix became a roadie for the Grateful Dead bassist, Phil Lesh[12]and called for 4:20 p.m. to be the socially accepted time of the day to consume cannabis.[17]
a.i. overview
How the "420" code spread
- Origin with the "Waldos": The term originated in 1971 with a group of five high school students in San Rafael, California, known as the "Waldos". They would meet at 4:20 p.m. to search for a rumored, abandoned cannabis crop and began using "420" as their code word for marijuana.
- Connection to the Grateful Dead: The "Waldos" had connections to the Grateful Dead, whose members also lived in the San Rafael area. One of the Waldos became a roadie for the band's bassist, Phil Lesh, which helped introduce the code to the Grateful Dead's inner circle.
- Spread through "Deadheads": Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the Grateful Dead's fanbase, known as "Deadheads," adopted the term and helped it spread as they toured the country. Backstage, and at shows, "420" became the code for lighting up.
How it gained wider recognition
Despite its presence in the Grateful Dead community, "420" remained
a somewhat niche reference during the 1980s. Its "explosion into the mainstream" happened later:
- Flyers in 1990: A reporter for High Times magazine received a flyer at a Grateful Dead concert in 1990 that explained the history of 420.
- High Times coverage in 1991: After seeing the flyer, High Times published a story about the origin of "420" in 1991, which helped spread the term to a national and international audience.
it is 90s thing
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