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In William Breathes's account of the 4/20 rally at Denver's Lincoln Park on Monday, he noted that the gathering was more about pot than talk, since most of the serious points delivered by speakers were ignored in favor of stoner celebrations.
Now, videographer Kevin J. Beaty has captured that dynamic in a new clip.
Example: As longtime advocate Robert Chase is expressing his view that the gathering has strayed from its original political purposes, an exuberant partier interrupts to quote Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston's most notorious declaration: "Fuck her right in the pussy."
Check out the video here.
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