46733—Big Mike

When

4:20 PM on April 20, 2013

Where

The State House
Concord, New Hampshire

Why

Marijuana prohibition has gone on long enough. The United States jails more people than any other nation—both in absolute numbers and as a proportion of the population—and the vast majority of those people are in jail for the victimless, consensual “crime” of consuming a substance that the government doesn’t approve of. Numerous attempts to pass legislation relaxing marijuana prohibition have failed. An additional tactic is clearly called for.

Some people attend the rallies to protest the current state of affairs. Some people smoke at the rallies as an act of civil disobedience. And some people have simply given up caring what the government’s “laws” say they must not do.

Mon, 2010-01-25 09:24 -0400 — Sam A. Robrin

To the tune of “867-5309 (Jenny)” by Tommy Tutone

John Doe, John Doe, they pretend that’s you.
You do a duty no one much wants to.
On trumped-up charges behind prison bars,
All for confronting Manchester hussars.

John Doe, I have your number.
I’ll send some gifts you’ll like.
John Doe, more than a number.
46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike!

John Doe, John Doe, hero for freedom!
One of too few, and Oh! how we need ’em!
Your mind can’t be confined in a cage like some bird,
Or pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or num-bered…

John Doe, I have your number.
I’ll send some gifts you’ll like.
John Doe, more than a number.
46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike!

I’ll write you I’ll write you
At Mail (hyphen) To (hyphen) Jail.
I’ll write you I’ll write you
The least I can do is send you mail.

John Doe, I have your number.
I’ll send some gifts you’ll like.
John Doe, more than a number.
46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike! 46733—Big Mike!

John Doe, John Doe, this we guarantee you: (46733—Big Mike!)
Those on the outside will be working to free you.

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