During a recent concert at Golden Gate Park, vendors prominently sold nitrous oxide-filled balloons, termed "ice cold fatties," instead of traditional food items. The San Francisco Police Department intervened, arresting an individual with a trailer of 100 nitrous oxide tanks. While nitrous oxide has legal uses, its recreational distribution is illegal. This substance has historic ties to the Grateful Dead band, mentioned by Jerry Garcia as key for enhancing psychedelic music, demonstrating its longstanding association with the culture.
"Ice cold fatties" refers to oversized balloons filled with nitrous oxide being sold outside a major concert, contrasting with the traditional vendors of bacon-wrapped hot dogs.
The San Francisco Police Department arrested a man suspected of possessing and distributing nitrous oxide after spotting a trailer with 100 metal tanks following a Dead & Company show.
While nitrous oxide is legal to purchase for certain uses, distributing it recreationally is illegal, leading to instances of vendors selling it at concerts.
Jerry Garcia noted that nitrous oxide played a key role in creating psychedelic music, specifically recommending it for enhancing tracks like "What's Become of the Baby."
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