The Waldos are friends who met in the 1970s at San Rafael High School in California. The group’s name came from a cartoon character named Wally, who was popular then. The Waldos were known for their love of marijuana and dedication to finding the best weed. They would often go on “treasure hunts” in search of rare and exotic strains of cannabis.
The Waldos became famous in the early 1990s when it was revealed that they had been the inspiration for the term “420.” This term is now used worldwide to refer to marijuana smoking.