Urban Dictionary states;
"So far the majority of you are incorrect.. 420's origin IS known.
The term 420 originated at San Rafael High School, in 1971, among a group of about a dozen pot-smoking wiseacres who called themselves the Waldos, who are now pushing 50. The term was shorthand for the time of day the group would meet, at the campus statue of Louis Pasteur, to smoke pot. Intent on developing their own discreet language, they made 420 code for a time to get high, and its use spread among members of an entire generation.
Here are some popular guesses at where the 4/20 term came from;
- There are NOT 420 chemicals in Weed. It's about 315, the num. goes up or down depending on what you're smoking.
- 4/20 is NOT police code or Maryjane.
- And that whole shit about Holland and 4/20 over there being "tea time" for smokers isn't true either."
4/20 celebrations in London rival celebrations in some of the world's best cities; Toronto, Washington, Paris, Colorado, Amsterdam.
The location as usual is London's beautiful Hyde Park and if the trains are actually running well, you should be able to grab the Victoria or Jubilee Line to Green Park or the Piccadilly Line to Hyde Park or Marble Arch. There are loads of ways of getting there yourself.. just use CityMapper.
WATCH OUT - Obviously the smoking of as well as being in possession of weed is ILLEGAL in the UK.. This is the only day of the year where police will turn a blind eye to big crowds smoking and possessing marijuana but you still have to have your wits about you!
Two years ago, policemen and dogs manned part of the entrance to the park, you simply have to walk around them into the park and not through them (OBVIOUSLY!!!) to avoid being caught or apprehended (stopped). I went with a group of about ten people, three of which thought the police dogs were for show and walked straight through them. They were taken into vans stripped of their bud and sent to 'celebrate' with the wiser stoners - don't be one of those three.
As soon as 4:20pm celebrations are over, police disperse the crowd and people are sent on their way. My final OBVIOUSLY will be that once you leave Hyde Park police will probably resume their duties and start arresting people stinking of weed in different parts of London. Some stations may also be 'traps' for friendly smokers to walk into and by traps I mean there are likely to be more policemen and even some dogs at certain stations - avoid them.
- 'a creative instrument' - phone, camera, sketchbook
- 4/20 essentials - bud, rizla, grinder, bud(dies)
- water, speakers, a picnic, anything really, just don't go empty handed, this day only comes round once a year and you don't want to get there and be thinking about all the things you're going to do next year!
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Enjoy the day! And look out for my picture-post in a day or two!
