E.R.A.: The Equal Rights Amendment. Bans discrimination based upon sex. Still not law. Written in 1921 by suffragist Alice Paul it passed Congress in 1972, was ratified by 35 states, 3 short of the number needed to make it law.

Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Gilbert Sheldon’s popular comic about the adventures of three stoned out hippies.

Fad: A popular craze, a temporary fashion that suddenly appears, and then disappears.

Far Out!: Something wonderful. An expression of glee or approval. Also a way of saying thanks.

Dashiki: A very colorful long sleeved African shirt. They pullover your head and have a v-cut below the neck. The dashiki is never tucked into your pants but worn as loose as possible. They are cool in summer. Hippies wore… Continue reading →

Dass, Ram: Also known as Dr. Richard Alpert. Author of Be Here Now, Grist for the Mill. Worked with Timothy Leary at Harvard on LSD studies. Alpert was so changed by the ingestion of LSD, he left his post and… Continue reading →

Davis, Angela: Radical black teacher at UCLA. She was dismissed from UCLA in 1969 due to her radical politics. She was a Black Panther and made the FBI’s most wanted list in 1970 on false charges. She became an icon… Continue reading →

Day-Glo: Colorful paint that glows in the dark. Popular with psychedelic art on objects and faces, especially during the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests.

Designer Drugs: Any of a vast number of custom made drugs that are designed to be chemically different from illegal drugs, but similar in effect to those drugs.

Dharma: Indian word for one’s life purpose and work. The principle or law that orders the universe.