It's actually the date April 20 (4/20). I'm not sure why the date is important though. Fred -- Frederick H. Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology Western Michigan University Moore Hall Kalamazoo, MI 49008 email: [log in to unmask] office phone: 269-387-0408 ----- Original Message ----- From: David Fahey <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:03 pm Subject: 420 > My undergraduate students say 420 is marijuana slang, originating > in > California, that originally announced that a group would smoke a > joint at > 4:20. Anybody with clearer information? >