Gary Snyder: Beat Poet, Buddhist, professor. Snyder is perhaps most famous for influencing Jack Kerouac and the Beats and turning them on to Buddhism.

Sock it to me!: A recurring segment on Laugh-In, a popular sixties comedy show. Richard Nixon appeared on the show turning it into a question, Sock it to me? And we did!

Soul on Ice: Book written by Eldridge Cleaver, minister of information for the Black Panthers, during his imprisonment, baring his soul.

Space Cadet: Some one really spaced out on a regular basis.

Spaced Out: Not all here, possibly stoned. Also Spacey.

Split: To leave the scene. “I gotta split now, or my ol’ lady’s gonna be pissed.”

Dr. Benjamin Spock: His baby book was The Bible to mothers of the hippy generation. He was against spanking children, and his non-violent stance carried over when those same children were sent to war. He spoke and marched at many… Continue reading →

Sproul Plaza: Rallying point on the UC Berkeley campus where students gathered to hear music and speeches during the student uprisings of the 60’s. In May 1969, Gov. Ronald Reagan ordered the gassing (by helicopter!) and disbursement of students at… Continue reading →

Square: Someone who follows all the rules or is part of the establishment. Something uncool.

Stash: Your hidden dope supply. “I’ll get my stash and meet you at the Be-In.”