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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Mar 19

As you all seemed to enjoy my last photo of Vince and I in fancy dress, here is another. We were hippies this time and it was probably a decade ago. Imagine that – a whole decade. It was a surprise party for our good friend who...

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48 Years Ago Today

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 15 Aug 17

Woodstock was held on August,15,1969. Fourty eight years ago. When peace and love were being spread around the country by hippies. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Santana were just a few of the preformers who signed on to...

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Where have all the hippies gone..."long time passing"

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 25 Aug 16

I was listening to the Pete Seeger/Joe Hickerson song “Where have all the flowers gone” the other night (Peter, Paul & Mary version) and tonight the thought occurred to me, where did all the hippies go? (Once upon a time, you...

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My very hippie eldest grandson is leaving in 3 days.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 17 Apr 16

Daniel, my eldest grandson (aged 24) has done exactly what I wouldn´t have dared do with mine. But maybe, 2 generations ago, we just could not do it. He went backpacking a few years ago and met a Swiss girl in Mexico. They went...

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What happened to all the "make love not war" believers?

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 18 Nov 15

I was born in the 50s and grew up in the 60s amidst the Civil Rights era, Flower Power, Haight Ashbury, free love and songs with verses like "Come on people now; smile on your brother; everybody get together; try to love one...

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A Case of Nerves

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 25 Sep 15

I have committed to giving The Man a hair cut this afternoon. If it turns out badly, it will be my fault. He's had his hair really long for several years now, and I like it that way, but it's time for a change. Besides,...

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Diggers

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 30 May 12

Lately, i have read a few books about the late 1960s in San Francisco (the Haight Ashbury neighbourhood) and of the hippies and their lives. the famous people that came out of that era and neighbourhood, the crazy drug use,...

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Do you Hitchhike? or do you pick up Hitchhikers?

Monkeyrose @Monkeyrose (2840) • Canada 2 Oct 10

I'm just wondering your thoughts on this. I've met a lot of people lately who Hitchhike. I've never done it. My parents always taught me it wasn't safe and also I own a car.

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Newer Concepts on How to Generate Money from freebies

waturmon @waturmon (32) 19 Aug 08

Has anyone heard about this whole new concept of pooling together and all being active to achieve money. I've heard big news from people involved. They say it's 100% free with no risk but I'm skeptical. Has anyone heard of it or...

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Weed Smokers

superx9usmc @superx9usmc (21) • United States 26 Jun 08

To all those hard core pot smokein hippies out there. We all know that the cannabis psychoactive drug so my question is what kinda trips do you have???

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What do you think about the New Age movemnet?

biscuitpower @biscuitpower (10) • Canada 27 Apr 08

Crystals, karma, hippies, contactees, ufos, alien races, etc... What do you think about the 'New Age Movement'... Personally I think these people are being used by the same people they claim to hate, those responsible for the...

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Does anyone still wear patchwork?

kieungoc @kieungoc (232) • United States 8 Apr 08

I like the "hippie" look, but I don't think I like patchwork too much. I know it's a past time, but it belongs on quilts. There are some things I have seen that look cute, but it just looks so hot and heavy to wear in the summer...

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Do you know the story behind the "peace sign"? Today is it's 50th anniversary!

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 20 Mar 08

Everyone from politicians to the Pope has used the peace sign at one time or another right? If I remember right it started out as a "hippie" thing and whenever we saw them in the news or in a movie they were giving the peace sign....

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GOA - India

rolphmazarello @rolphmazarello (45) • India 6 Feb 08

This in one of the most beautiful places,... if ne1 has been to GOA please write your experiences.

Hippies-a lost age?

vaivhav @vaivhav (355) • India 15 Dec 07

Over the years of my development from adolescence to adulthood, i have come to appreciate the hippies, their life and their ideologies. I have come to the conclusion that the age of the hippies was a golden age. It was these bunch...

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Today is Halloween, what is the best costume.....

tess1960 @tess1960 (2385) • United States 31 Oct 07

What is the best costume you have seen so far today? A regular customer just came into the office dressed like a 60's hippy. A long grey wig, headband, beads, tie-dyed shirt with a short vest over, little round sunglasses, blue...

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Any old hippies here? I was, guess I still am. Share your stories.

thescribbler @thescribbler (386) • United States 3 May 07

I missed the 60s (married till '74) but after the divorce, I moved in with my brother and his roommates in a quasi-commune in New Jersey. Buncha hippies, let me tell ya. Peace and love, and wow, did they party. I loved...

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Where are Comunes ?

getmpfree @getmpfree (132) • Slovenia 10 Mar 07

Do any of you know where in Europe (or elsewhere) are Comunes, houses where you can go and live there, far from cities, in nature, with others who don't like today's way of life neather? I know for many drug-Comunes (Communita...

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Do you enjoy psychedelic Goa trance?

smilingurvashi @smilingurvashi (1151) • India 6 Mar 07

Psychedelic trance or psytrance is played at outdoor festivals.The festivals often take place over a few days with music being played through the night and well into the next day.The music has its roots in the popularity of the...

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Hippies Unite!!!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 5 Mar 07

I was at a club awhile back for a tribute with 6 bands to the man in black, Johnny Cash, & met a great group of people here in Minnesota. They gave me a business card & I finally went to their web site. I eventually went to one of...

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