When I was in middle school, I remember seeing graffiti around the school (carved into desks, written on bathroom walls, etc.) that looked like this:
**69
2112**
(The ******* represents a sequence of three numbers I can no longer recall.)
Another kid in my class explained to me that those were the numbers representing Sex (69), Drugs (?), and Rock & Roll (2112). Now Sex = 69, I understand. Rock & Roll being 2112 is a stretch, presumably referring to the Rush album of that title (or does reference to 2112 predate Rush’s record?).
So what three-digit number stood for Drugs? Was it a police code, or something – analogous to the police code “187” becoming slang for “murder”?
Funny thing. Just a couple days ago on VH1 guilty pleasures, Rick James said that was the significance of the “room 714 I’ll be waiting” line from Superfreak.
You must be from New Orleans as well. Used to be Saints fan here. I also seen it carved and written every where in school. 69 is you know. 714 is quaalude , 2112 is Rushes album.