Posted on 04/20/2021 11:20:24 AM PDT by nickcarraway
In honor of unofficial pot holiday April 20 (4/20), an organization repping country musician and marijuana enthusiast Willie Nelson is imploring President Joe Biden to declare the time a national week of cannabis celebration. An online petition to legitimize the “High Holidays” currently boasts 4,000 signatures.
The document, penned by the iconic singer’s Texas-based concert team Luck Reunion, reads: “The fine people of Luck, Texas, and supporters of the great Willie Nelson, on behalf of cannabis users around the nation, are writing today to ask you to consider declaring the 9 days spanning April 20 to April 29 an official national holiday: the ‘High Holidays.’ “
They decided on the April 29 end date so the holidaze would dovetail with the multi-time Grammy winner’s birthday.
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4/20, or maybe 420 must be some sort of drug reference.
This country is so fraked........
An interesting concept.
What is do damn great about being high every day of your life?
I think it’s sad way to live.
That is an insult to Bahá’ís who celebrate April 20 through May 2 as the Festival of Ridvan, the greatest of all festivals.
Yes, and he pushed amphetamines on his soldiers.
How about a Willie Nelson Takes A Bath Holiday?
Hitler and Mussolini were pen pals.
Not until May 4th is declared a national holiday for star wars.
Now you’ve done it....
A flea died and went to heaven. St. Peter met it at the gate and asked how it would like to spend the rest of eternity.
“On Willie Nelson’s beard,” the flea answered without hesitation.
“So be it,” said St. Peter, and it was done. A few weeks later he ran into the flea and asked how he was doing.
“I made a terrible mistake,” said the flea. “I get woke up in the middle of the night drenched with beer, I hear foul language all the time, and I keep getting woozy with some white powder that flies around. It’s Hell, St. Peter, I’m miserable!”
“Well, then, is there anyplace else you might like to spend the rest of eternity?”
“Yes, St. Peter, I’ve thought about it, and I’ve decided I want to spend the rest of eternity in Dolly Parton’s (nether region).”
“It is done,” said St. Peter. A few weeks later he checked up on the flea again and asked if the new choice was working out.
“Well, it’s kind of strange,” the flea said. “You see, there was this big party. There was lots of singing and dancing, I got bounced around a lot, and there was this weird smoke in the air that made me dizzy. There were hands all over me, and I don’t quite remember all that happened, but would you believe it? I’m back in Willie Nelson’s beard!”
My brother the Business major, is a pot head to this day. Me, the Music major, not so much.
His doctor had him on meth IIRC.
Now you are asking for it. The FR has a large contingent of Dolly worshippers.
In 1971, five high school students in San Rafael, California, used the term “4:20” in connection with a plan to search for an abandoned cannabis crop, based on a treasure map made by the grower. Calling themselves the Waldos,because their typical hang-out spot “was a wall outside the school”, the five students — Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich designated the Louis Pasteur statue on the grounds of San Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 pm as their meeting time. The Waldos referred to this plan with the phrase “4:20 Louis”. After several failed attempts to find the crop, the group eventually shortened their phrase to “4:20”, which ultimately evolved into a code-word the teens used to refer to consuming cannabis.
I don't smoke the stuff, but I remember wondering many years ago about the 420 reference, as well. I had basically understood that it was a reference to 4:20 PM, guessing that it was when the average person used to get home. After looking at it again today, I see there was much more to the story.
Pretty sure Willie has COPD, can hardly breathe. Smoking is bad for you.
Oh, you’re going straight to H E Double Hockey Sticks for that one!
You and that flea.
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