The rest of the people ranged from the people who really get into the groove and start dancing to the people who just stand there and maybe nod. I could have gone through the crowd and given them all ratings from 1 (head nodder) to 10 (spine injury in progress). Most of the people near me were vigorous head nodders or mild butt-wobblers. The band themselves came out wearing surgical scrubs. They sang songs about things like parts of speech (Action Verb!) or parts of your body ("We've got heads!") and other non-angstful things. The lyrical style is a little like They Might Be Giants, the musical style is a bit like Fishbone.

Afterwards, we went to Minnie's (local restaurant) and got the worst service ever. Note to self: don't go to Minnie's.

I am all for legalization, and I don't smoke. It's just illogical for tobacco to be legal and marijuana not to be. Smoke, of course, annoys me. Smoke in my eyes and nose is irritating. With the invention of the chimney, these problems were partially solved. The use of electricity or gas for heat and light pretty much eliminated incidental smoke in human trafficked areas. Now, the only reasons I encounter smoke are A) I'm at a campground and we've lit a fire for heat or light, or B) someone has set some rolled up leaves on fire to make smoke on purpose.

Perhaps one reason people smoke is for little passive-aggressive thrills as they irritate the people around them who DON'T like breathing smoke. I guess an analogue would be for me to wear a little strobe light on my forehead because I enjoy the way the world looks in stop motion. It might annoy those around me, but then I could tell them to sit somewhere where they can't see it. "I'm stressed out, ciggarettes/joints help me relax." Well, slapping your stupid looking toupeé off would help me relax, too. *slap* A lot of the smokers I know are trying to quit. They say that it's a terrible habit. Well, that's what you get for trying to look cool.