“The AMC Pacer: The Marijuana Terrarium of My Childhood” 😂

Y’all, I’m about to tell you a story that probably isn’t going to win me any brownie points, so we’re going to protect the guilty and leave ALL names out of this one. 😂

Today I was minding my own business scrolling through Facebook Marketplace when this car popped up—an AMC Pacer.

Y’ALL.

I hadn’t thought about this damn car in YEARS, but the minute I saw that big round fishbowl-looking thing, a childhood memory came flying back like it had been waiting 45 years for its moment. 😂

One of my family members had one. I couldn’t tell you what color it was—I feel like maybe blue—but I DAMN SURE remember what happened inside it.

When I was a kid, I used to stay with this family member pretty regularly, and apparently one of their favorite recreational activities was sitting in the FRONT SEAT of this Pacer with their partner, WINDOWS ROLLED ALL THE WAY UP, smoking a fucking joint.

And where were the children?

IN THE BACKSEAT. 😂😂😂

I don’t even know how old we were, but apparently ventilation and secondhand smoke were not high on the parenting checklist in those days.

Do y’all know how much GLASS is on an AMC Pacer?! That thing was basically a marijuana terrarium. 😂

So when I tell y’all I have never liked the smell of marijuana, perhaps we have finally uncovered the origin story.

Some people see an AMC Pacer and think, “What a cool vintage car.”

I see one and think, “ROLL THE FUCKING WINDOWS DOWN.” 😂😂😂

Anyway, thanks Facebook Marketplace for unlocking a childhood memory I had apparently filed under SHIT WE’RE NEVER GOING TO DISCUSS AGAIN. 😂