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Hip Glossary – Flower Children

Flower Children: The hippies were called Flower Children because they wore flowers in their hair, on their clothes and painted flowers on everything.

Hip Glossary – Flower Power

Flower Power: Term coined in 1965 by Allen Ginsberg at an anti-war rally in Berkeley. It was Ginsberg’s way of encouraging a non-violent response to violence protesters encountered. Since hippies were fond of wearing and sharing flowers, Flower Power was… Continue reading

Hip Glossary – Fonda, Jane

Fonda, Jane: Actress daughter of Henry Fonda, Jane made a name for herself as a political activist when she married Tom Hayden, one of the Chicago Seven. Jane was also outspoken and made a controversial trip to Hanoi, North Vietnam… Continue reading

Hip Glossary – 4:20

4:20: Supposedly referred to the California penal code for marijuana use, but others say it was the time a certain group of students used to get together after classes to get high. Adopted by heads everywhere as the time to… Continue reading

Hip Glossary – Freak

Freak: To Freak or to Freak OUT. Freak could be used as a term for being ‘into’ something, as in interested in something..like..’Freaking over cars’. To Freak- usually meant to get upset or be afraid of something… Freak OUT- meant… Continue reading