Nov 20, 2020
Back in the day there used to be an unwritten challenge amongst stoners to innovate the most functionally fun apparatus with which to cinch the end of your marijuana cigarette. From a couple matchsticks to a set of tweezers, the one sure fire way to avoid toasting the fingertips was to fashion an extension for the last bit of the smoldering jay. Because when the lungs are grasping for every mouthful of heavenly smoke, the final tokes of resinated weed could be the cherry that finishes the perfect banana split. And a real stoner, especially a broke stoner, wouldn’t dream of letting it go to waste.
But alas, like many tools that once hailed a revolutionary purpose, this utility has been usurped by modern innovation. And in today’s world of widely accepted Cannabis, the mighty roach clip has met obsolescence like most things that were once fun and fashionable, but later came to represent a former time less evolved. It is the disposable cone that has come to fill the void needed for mass production, easy to toss and rid like a plastic bottle, or a month-old greeting card.
But why is it that we consistently feel the desire to change and reinvent for the sole purpose of proving the old way archaic when the initial mechanism suited the demand well while still claiming the cool factor? I think it’s because we’re bored.
But what could be less boring than putting your stoney ideas to work for the sake of good marksmanship for lining that brain dart to the desired destination of your inviting lips? Because, as we learned with the 12-inch LP, some things are worthy of bringing back by popular demand. And just as there’s a warm flow of nostalgia that pops from the needle on your vinyl record, there is also sentiment for the sediment of the final puff from the browned end of the paper when fuming those last crumbs of ambrosia from a doobie.
So, let’s bring back the roach clip. And the Shotgun! But please not Top Gun.