Hot! Willie Nelson Unveils Statue Of Himself On 4 20

Country music legend Willie Nelson helps read figurine associated with himself on counterculture day 4/20 By The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ' Country music star Willie Nelson features made it simpler for the town of Austin dig out a strong 8-foot porcelain figurine associated with himself over a day time much time reserved to rejoice marijuana use.

Nelson additionally sang his different song, "Roll Me Up as well as Smoke Me When I Die," over the wedding Friday.

Organizers say they did not deliberately select that date, but like identified out, they set any time for 4:20 p.m. like a tongue-in-cheek benchmark to help Nelson's openness about his / her marijuana make use of and also advocacy for its legalization.

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell approved this privately funded statue, which in turn stands looking at that Austin City Limits Studio. Fellow singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson congratulated Nelson, who thanked that Texas city because marijuana smoke wafted from the crowd.

The 10-time Grammy winner has distributed over 40 million albums.

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