That's Why They Call It Sh%t
June 1970 U.S. Army: Do you remember your first joint? A brother stopped by our apartment off base one night and handed me a joint. I knew what it was and with some trepidation, I took up the offer. We would have later called this “ditch weed”, but what did I know. After a couple of pulls, “Nothing, I don’t feel a thing.” I tried to hand it back, but he said, “Stick with it”. My wife went to bed and I “Stuck with it.” Are you old enough to remember the television static you saw between channels? Around 3 am my wife came out and asked me what the heck I was doing. “Honey! I’m watching the bug fights and the “white guys are getting their ass kicked.” Throw that shit out” she said. And that’s how it got its name. 😊 G. Spelvin