We've switched Sam's regular blog with new Folger's Breakfast Blog. Let's see what happens...
I was in the elevator at work the other day with a buddy of mine, and an older woman (roughly 60+ years of age, and dressed quite workplace-appropriate) joined us. As we headed up to the third floor, my buddy asked me what time it was. I said, "It's four-thirteen."
The woman chimed in immediately from behind me and said, "Seven more minutes!"
For those of you who are not "in the know" about the significance of the number/date/time that is 420, 4/20, or 4:20...lemme just go ahead and say - it's a pot reference. I'm not sure the exact meaning behind the number, but I've heard all sorts of things - that it's the police scanner code for a marijuana bust - that it's related to the THC count in a joint...I have no idea. Doesn't matter, ultimately.
A sixty-odd-year-old woman in business attire just made a crack about weed to two strangers in the elevator at work. Perhaps this is common in the so-called "adult world." I tend to ignore "adult world" altogether and instead go right for the Skee Ball machines.
Is this kind of event normal for you, dear readers?
If you are currently employed by Central Market or Whole Foods, don't bother answering that question. I worked there. I know. Employees at those places wear clothes made of weed, drive hybrid cars that run on weed, brush their teeth with weed, and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to learn of at least a few who sprinkle weed in their morning coffee. I'm just asking about the office environment folks this time.
Not that this whole thing should have any bearing whatsoever on my job satisfaction, but for some reason...I like my job even more now.
EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING...LEGALIZE IT!
Almost published in Laredo,
But for reasons that I'd rather not disclose...
But if you're publishin' in a motel there and leave,
Just don't leave nothin' in your clothes...
Haha, old lady pot jokes for the win!!!
ReplyDeleteMan, it's like, man. If you only knew, man. Like. Whoa. What? I hear you. I hear you. Whole Foods, out!
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Well, you know where I live and I gotta tell you, these college professors (especially the older ones) make the exact same kind of comments. Now I'm not saying ALL college professors smoke the greensling, but a fair amount of the ones I know have. And these be holy dudes.
ReplyDeleteAnd WOW!! Two post in one week. What will your fans think?
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Ryan...
ReplyDeleteOf course, you are exempt from any criticism I hurl in the general direction of the hippie-centric specialty foods industry, mainly because...well...
Actually, the more I think about it, you may want to check the Whole Foods rulebook - they may require it. And you may have a lot of smokin' to do, just to meet their quarterly "Duuuuude" goals.
John...
As far as I'm aware, holy dudes are allowed as many fatty J's as it takes to convince them that "God is...um...you know...like, real...and stuff. So like...go in peace and stuff, dude..."
My only experience with 4/20 is when a band I was in my freshman year at Rice played at a 4/20 festival, which was rather played down, as it was hosted BY THE SCHOOL. So, there was tie-dye, and streamers, and vinyl, but all the ganja was absent, or at least, consumed before or after.
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