Dharma Bums: Jack Kerouac’s book about the beat philosophy’s roots in Zen Buddhism. He chronicles his adventures in California and a trip across the country, ending in a reflective stint up on a mountain as a fire lookout. This “rucksack… Continue reading →

Dig: To understand. “Dig it?” To like something. “I really dig the Monkees.”

Diggers: Group that gave away food and clothes in San Francisco’s Haight-Asbury at the height of the scene. They followed the anti-materialist teachings of the English Diggers who fought against private ownership of land and property.

Dime Bag: $10 worth of dope.

Discotheques: Places to go hear rock music and see light shows and dance. Called Discos in the mid 70’s.

DMT: Dimethyltryptamine. A very powerful hallucinogen that is smoked in a pipe. It gives short intense trips of a very specific nature. Check out https://www.lycaeum.org/drugs/other/gandz/gandz.dmt.htmlfor more info.

Do your own thing!: Be yourself! Do what you want to do. “I got a few acres out in the country where I can do my own thing”

Donovan: With his song “Mellow Yellow”, Donovan made the music scene in the 60’s. His sensitive voice, spacey lyrics, and unusual arrangements evoke a very hippie feeling. Other hits include Sunshine Superman and The Hurdy Gurdy Man.

Don’t trust anyone over 30!: Popular saying on buttons in the 60s highlighting the generation gap.

Dope: Drugs.