This Saturday is April 20th, otherwise known as 420. Whether you wake ‘n bake, are stoned all day, or just take a hit here and there, it’s the one day of the year dedicated to weed. Maybe you don’t even smoke weed! But you can appreciate the holiday for what it is. Celebrated around the world, there are many different theories about why that date was chosen. Among them are the police code theory, the San Rafael High School theory that in the 1970s a group of kids would get high at 4:20pm every day at a designated location, or the theory that the numbers in Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” equal a sum of 420 and contain the lyrics “Everybody must get stoned.” Others think that it has to do with the number of active chemicals in marijuana or even Hitler’s birthday. Whatever the origin, stoners around the world light up in honor of the precious plant.
We asked a bunch of Brooklynites what plans they had that day. One local artist said they were headed to Big Snow and added “Let’s get high! That’s what’s goin’ on!” Another replied with, “I’ll probably be stoned the entire day…I don’t know.” As we asked more and more people, I realized not a lot of people had set plans other than being really baked all day. We put together a list of the top events that will be happening on 4/20. Wake up, do your thing, watch some Adventure Time and head to one or more of these!
10. RECORD STORE DAY
Not only is it the international day to get stoned, but also to a day to pay homage to your local, independently run record store! Started in 2007, Record Store Day brings together artists and record store owners for a day of performances, meet-n-greets, exclusive releases and other fun. The above link provides a list of what stores around New York will be participating this year.
