1.
What it means to everyone else: School’s out! Vacation season! Beach days! Margaritas!
What it means to Deadheads: Time to pack up the van and tour around the country to see as many shows as humanly possible.
2.
What it means to everyone else: A fun afternoon activity you can do with your kids.
What it means to Deadheads: A uniform that stands for peace and love and acceptance.
3.
What it means to everyone else: Trained circus bears or something.
What it means to Deadheads: These little magical marchers!
4.
What it means to everyone else: An outdated way of storing audio or video.
What it means to Deadheads: Rare and wonderful live recordings of the best Dead performances from the past 40 years.
5.
What it means to everyone else: A place to park cars.
What it means to Deadheads: Where all the action is! A vibrant bazaar of people, music, dancing, foods, and merch!
6.
What it means to everyone else: Your mom, dad, and siblings.
What it means to Deadheads: An amazing and eclectic group of like-minded individuals from all over the country!
7.
What it means to everyone else: A live performance by musicians.
What i means to Deadheads: A transformative experience you’ll never forget that lasts for hours and hours.
8.
What it means to everyone else: An inflated bit of yellow plastic.
What it means to Deadheads: The sign post of the Wharf Rats, a group of concertgoers who abstain from drugs and alcohol and offer strength, support, and community.
9.
What it means to everyone else: A folder for mailing a letter.
What it means to Deadheads: A chance to express your creativity...and score tickets!
10.
What it means to everyone else: The songs a band performs during a concert.
What it means to Deadheads: Anything can happen.
11.
What it means to everyone else: A caustic chemical compound.
What it means to Deadheads: A change in perspective.
12.
What it means to everyone else: A man’s name.
What it means to Deadheads: A teacher, visionary, and the greatest musician ever to live.
13.
What it means to everyone else: An act of God.
What it means to Deadheads: Getting tickets in the parking lot for a sold-out show — so, same thing, actually.
14.
What it means to everyone else: Someone who admires a particular band, sport, or celebrity.
What it means to Deadheads: Someone who isn't totally committed to the movement!
15.
What it means to everyone else: A beautiful person from the U.S. of A.
What it means to Deadheads: American Beauty, the greatest album ever made, followed closely by everything else the Dead ever recorded.
16.
What it means to everyone else: The place you hang your smile.
What it means to Deadheads: Something that is stolen or melted!
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What it means to everyone else: Something you listen to in the car, at a club, or with headphones.
What it means to Deadheads: Life itself.
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