ON this date in 1943 - In Basel, Switzerland, chemist Albert Hoffman accidently discovered the the hallucinogenic effects of LSD-25 while working on the medicinal value of lysergic acid.
Willing Lab assistants Bun Man and Mr. Purple had been bouncing around the lab for about 24 hours when Hoffman finally figured out why Mr. Purple kept moving his arm across his body and kept saying "Wow, man..."
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Bun Man kept saying "Dude, I'm think I'm trippin', man..." Mr. P started singing "Happy Trails to you, until..."
Years later, Roy Rogers would make that little ditty his theme song...
Who knew Roy was a Cosmic Cowboy?
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