Main Piece: The following is transcribed from a conversation between the informant and the interviewer. Interviewer: So you’re an avid weed smoker, right? Informant: oh yeah, I’ve been smoking basically everyday since highschool. Interviewer: Dope, dope my guy… So I know there’s a lot of stoner-specific terms which are thrown around when people are smoking… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: The following is transcribed from a conversation between the informant and the interviewer. Interviewer: So you smoke weed, right? Informant: oh fuckin’ boy do I haha Interviewer: and what’s your favorite part about it? Informant: I mean, what’s not to like? Good times with good people, there’s not much else I’d ask for. … Continue Reading »
Content: Informant – “Have you heard the story of Matthew McConaughey’s arrest? It’s a local legend at this point. So McConaughey lives up in Westlake. And apparently, one night, he was making a lot of noise so his neighbors called the police. When the police arrived, they went around the back of the house and… Continue Reading »
Folklore Piece: “Uh, so the Beatles… This was around 1964 I believe. John Lennon and Paul had discovered a Bob Dylan record in 63 when they were in Paris, they thought it was amazing, and they really wanted to, well John in particular, really wanted to meet Bob. And they came to the US, John… Continue Reading »
My informant is a college junior studying cognitive science and creative writing. He is a casual pot smoker. He heard this piece of folklore while working on a ranch near his Texas hometown, from an older man who taught him and his fellow ranch hands all about weed culture. He likes it and it means… Continue Reading »