Reader: How Hard Is It to Buy Rolling Papers?

This week, our Stoner fielded a question from a parent whose daughter made fun of him when he bought an apple at a gas station to use as a pipe. “Am I the weird one here?” he asked.

Not according to Herbert Fuego. “This is a generational divide,” he responded. “With the exception of a good rosin pen, apples are my go-to for a quick puff on vacation. As much as I love joints, they’re not always convenient in hotel rooms or on the go, especially when smoking solo. I wouldn’t recommend using the same apple longer than a few hours at most — it’s still decaying fruit at the end of the day — but apples are cheap and available at gas stations.”

In their comments on our Westword Facebook post of that Ask a Stoner, consumers offer other ideas…and memories. Says Thom:

The apple is underrated. Adds flavor, moisture, and a snack.

Adds Randy: 

Apples, cans, potatoes, aluminum foil, and with luck we’d find a store with a pack of Bull Durham that came with papers.

Recalls Dana: 

I made a pipe from an asthma inhaler.

Remembers Rick: 

I smoked a joint rolled outta toilet paper once.

Notes Nathan: 

My biological dad still prefers the old Coke can pipe. Don’t understand why, though I’ve used one in a pinch before.

Responds Timothy:

Those things are horrible for you. Your dad likes inhaling aluminum particles and whatever the “paint” is that makes the label.

Robert wonders:

 How hard is it to buy rolling papers, goddamn?

Jake asks: 

Are we really “back in my day”ing weed?

And Liv concludes: 

Why not? It’s changed drastically in my lifetime alone.

What’s your go-to when you need a makeshift pipe? Post a comment or share your thoughts at editorial@westword.com.