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The 1960s
The decade that brought us flower power, the antiwar movement, hippies, bell bottoms, woodstock, acid, and Nixon. Where were you when all this was happening? You can also Check out the Hippy Timeline for important events of the sixties. Famous Hippy Quotes – Our page of great quotes from the Beats and hippies in music […] Continue reading
Gathering of the Tribes – Human Be-In
January 14, 2007 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Human Be-In, A Gathering of the Tribes in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. As of this moment there is nothing planned to commemorate this transcendental, world changing event. The ‘Human Be-In’ was a happening in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the afternoon and evening of January […] Continue reading
Why, Why, Why???
hello old hippy. I need someone wise to talk to. I have these questions in the back of my mind. What are we? What is the point? Day in day out all we just go on living our pointless boring lives hoping to make a mark in the world. Then we die quicker than we […] Continue reading
His Cheatin’ Heart
My boyfriend’s cheating on me with my cousin and he went somewhere until next wednesday. what should i do until then? Find a new boyfriend! -The Old Hippy Posted by: skip Views: 15072 Topic:8 Continue reading
A Neo-Hippy Movement?
I was just wondering if you think it is possible to accomplish a neo-hippy movement as great and as intense as the summer of love? Is there anyway that you can see the hippies of this generation molding together to unleash the essence of flower power all over again. If so, enlighten us. Jazzerous and […] Continue reading
A Little Hippie Problem
hello old hippy, I have a daughter who is 9 years old and she is totally into anything to do with being hippy, except the drugs.(I hope) she is now wanting to do her bedroom up with beads,flowers,black lights, poster,etc… she is only nine years old and i don’t want to discourage her from being […] Continue reading
Too Stoned For Friend
I am probably one of the last people on earth who you would want to answer to, because I am very adamant about my views on drugs. I don’t like drugs! It’s as plain as that. I understand that people are going to continue doing drugs and I cannot change that. I am 21 years […] Continue reading
Spirituality vs. Society & Religion
Dear Old Hippy That’s a very interesting thing you wrote about spiritual growth, but I was surprised by your first line: People do what they are taught. Is it not that, whatever you teach a person, someday he will find himself wondering if he’s going the right path? You see, I was taught to believe […] Continue reading
Casual Sex in the 60s
Um…..did people really have casual sex (in the 60s & 70s) like you read about?? Yes, indeed. 😉 See the article Sex, Love and Hippies from Skip’s book for more about this. -The Old Hippy Posted by: skip Views: 78687 Topic:1 Continue reading
Links for Peace
Let’s Give Peace a Chance, Please! This page list organizations and publications that are active in promoting peace around the world. You can make a difference! You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom. – Malcolm X Bodhisattvas dilute their Nirvana with equal parts […] Continue reading