..........On January 1st 1976, Danny Finegood (& friends) climbed to the top of Mt. Lee with four 6 x 12 foot sheets. Using only stones and rope Danny and friends were able to change the sign without even having to climb on it. The mission had two motives:

1) On January 1st 1976, a new marijuana law had been implemented by the state of California. It changed the charge of possession of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor. The reason for this was the over-saturation of state prisons with pot smokers which the state government concluded was illogical.

2) At the same time Danny Finegood was enrolled at Cal State University Northridge as an art major. He was taking a class in environmental sculpture and given an assignment to create something relative to scale. Needless to say, he received an A on the project :)

..........On the eve of the prank Danny and friends notified certain members of the press to ensure coverage of the event. The changing of the sign made front pages around the world.

..........The poster is produced from the original black and white negative. There is no computer rendering involved. If you look closely enough you can even see the sheets hanging from the massive 507 foot structure. Own a piece of history. Order your poster right now!