Way To Go Willie!

By Kanrei

Willie Nelson claims to have once smoked a joint on the roof of the White House. Willie Nelson immediately became a counter-culture hero when he made that confession and even folks who hated country music loved the Red Headed Stranger after that. He is one of the few country icons to rise to pop culture icon.


The reason I am speaking of the Pippi Longstocking of Country/Western is that ole Willie has found himself in trouble with the law again. No, it’s not the I.R.S. this time. He has nothing left for them to take. No, this time it is with the fine folks working law enforcement in Louisiana’s Saint Martin Parish.

Willie’s tour bus was pulled over for a traffic violation and the officers said “(w)hen the door was opened and the trooper began to speak to the driver, he smelled the strong odor of marijuana". This odor led to a search of the bus and the search led to a discovery that was impressive for a 73 year old singer of any genre.

Willie Nelson and four acquaintances were arrested for possession of 1 ½ pounds of marijuana and 2/10 pound of Psilocybin mushrooms. Now that is how to tour!

They were each issued a citation and released. Remember kids, this means either possession of less than a pound and a half of pot in Saint Martin Parish is a misdemeanor or Willie got celebrity treatment.

I always knew Willie smoked, but the boomers were a bit of a shock for me. I never imagined Willie as a tripper. Sure, he looks like a hippie and sounds like one, but I just never thought of it. His music has none of the psychedelic aspects to it that most trippers’ music does.

Oh well, can’t judge a book by the sounds it makes I suppose. Keep on puffing Willie; it is 4:20 somewhere as I post this.