Search Google news for 420 today and you'll find a bunch of articles on pot (and sailing).

Four twenty, of course, is slang for gettin' high. The term supposedly originated at a California high school where a group of students would meet at 4:20 p.m. every day "to study." (Well, that's what I would have told my parents.)

I had always thought 420 stood for the California penal code number for possession of marijuana. Until I clicked here.

A couple of questions:

Does this unofficial holiday count in countries like Great Britain, where they write the date with the day first (i.e., 20/4)?

And does anybody but patchouli-wearing granolas actually plan their day so they can smoke at 4:20 p.m.?

Some answers:

Yes. But is doesn't really count.

No. Just them. Though you've got to hand it to anyone that can smoke a lot of herb and keep track of time.

And here are two bars where you'll likely find 420 friends (and "Uncle John's Band" on the jukebox): Weeds and Town Hall Pub.

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