Being a member of the MTV generation, three things immediately come to mind when I think of the significance of today’s date:
1. It’s Hitler’s Birthday. Or maybe the day he died? I never was sure. Whatever. Today has something to do with history’s signature douche-wagon.
2. It’s the tenth anniversary of the Columbine Massacre. Although “anniversary” really seems like a poor choice of words. There’s nothing celebratory about some poor, fucked up kids killing other kids. While this horrible event happened during the tail end of my high school days, I can still vividly recall the connotations. Suddenly we were locked in during geometry and yearbook classes, and closed-circuit cameras began to sprout up along the halls. D&D kids cliques became potential psychopath cells that were just one taunt away from busting caps in asses. Looking back, it seems like that intro to profiling was a perfect precursor to our “Post-9/11” 2001-2005 mindset.
3. Today’s the day you’re supposed to smoke a lot of pot and watch “Dazed and Confused.” It’s late afternoon here, and I have the windows open in the apartment. The breeze blows through every once in a while, bringing with it faint wisps of marijuana smoke, sometimes mixed with propane. Pretty mellow. I’ve been tempted several times today to step out onto the back patio and see if I could bum a drag from a neighbor, but I made a vow to stay on the straight and narrow (no pot, very little booze) until finding a gainful and steady means of employment. All in all, Bellingham is a very 420-friendly city. Apparently a lot of residents are taking a drive up to Mount Baker today. Get it? Bad puns aside, it’s certainly a perfect day for a drive.
So whether you spent the day hating Nazis, remembering dead children or just getting really, really stoned, happy 4-20!
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