I was born and raised in Los Angeles as a third-generation Mexican American. The South Central ... but not too much. Becoming Cheech & Chong I went to Canada in my early 20's as part of the ...

And the five Mexican American teens' victory is a symbol ... as a counterculture icon and half of the iconic comedic duo ...

The tune was in keeping with Cheech and Chong's classic routines of story songs. "Mexican Americans/don't like to just get into gang fights/they like flowers and music/and white girls named Debbie ...