Quoting Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >From what I recall, 420 started as a euphemism in San Rafael in 1971 and > now everyone who wants to be cool uses the term. That, of course, makes > it > very uncool. FWIW, those who "420ed" before September 1971 needed > neither slang nor argot. We just lit up and had a nice day <LOL> > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Speaking of the bay area, I got a kick out of your "420" mention. > > I was married to MJ for at least 20 years, but it was just the other > > day that I learned what 420 means. That's a hip, PC term. I'm just an > > old codger who's been there and done that ... > >
Any chance this thread will ever revert to language understandable by people who live east of California and grew up later than the seventies? The Aussie slang threads we've had were clearer than this! ERNR then again, suppose I probably don't want to know
