Black Panthers: Armed, radical black political action group. Panthers were a response to the victimization of Black people by the white majority. It’s leaders were imprisoned on various charges. See Black Power

Black Power: Attributed to Stokely Carmichael who used it to encourage blacks to attain more political clout. For a time this was a uniting theme among black people in the U.S. It became a rallying cry for action against the… Continue reading →

Black is Beautiful!: Slogan used to instill pride among black Americans.

Acapulco Gold: Legendary Mexican marijuana from the 60s. Today it wouldn’t be considered so special, but back then it was the best you could find!

Acid Tests: Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters did the first Acid Tests. These were events were everyone dropped acid together for an extraordinary group experience. Tom Wolfe wrote The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test about the experiences of Ken Kesey the Merry Pranksters.

2001 – A Space Odyssey: Written by Arthur C Clarke. The movie was directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was touted as “the ultimate trip” in this poster. And many people took those words to heart as this was indeed a… Continue reading →

1-A: Status determined by draft board that you are currently fit and available to serve in the military.

1-O: See Conscientious Objector.

4-F: Exemption from military service due to mental or physical disability.

Acid: see LSD.