Drum Circle: A fun event where hippies get together to play drums or other percussion instruments and dance. These are reminiscent of pagan celebrations of special occasions like rites of passage or harvest. The rhythm of the beat tunes the… Continue reading →

Dude: A cat.

Bob Dylan: Originally from Minnesota, Dylan exploded on the music scene in Greenwich Village in the early 60’s. His blend of rock and folk ballads took everyone by storm, and in turn inspired just about every rock musician who was… Continue reading →

Easy Rider: 1969 film starring Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper contrasting the hippie lifestyle with the more conservative American values. Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf added to the flavor.

Ego Trip: The whole world revolves around people who are “on an ego trip”.

Eldridge Cleaver: Author of Soul on Ice, written during his nine years in prison. After his release he joined the Black Panthers and became their Minister of Information. Involvement in a gun battle forced him into a seven year exile.

Electric Kool-Aid: Another term for LSD, coined when the Pranksters combined Kool-Aid and Acid during the Acid Tests of the 1960s. Used in the title of Tom Wolfe’s book about Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test”

The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test: Tom Wolfe’s book about Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. One of the great books about how LSD invaded America’s consciousness, peaking during the Summer of Love. A tribute to Kesey, the Pranksters (including… Continue reading →

Enlightenment: Attainment of a higher awareness of the reality beyond the illusion (Maya).

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.