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The Hippie Dictionary By John Bassett McCleary
If you were there, you probably forgot most of it. And if you are a twenty-year-old, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about.
Of course, the topic is the infamous Hippies, countercultural stars of the Sixties. Here’s another place to turn for those who want to remember, or get a first glimpse of, those pioneers who joined in a movement of wild madness and unlimited possibility. McCleary spent 8 years compiling this exhaustive encyclopedia (700 pages) of Hippie-related fact and fancy. He covers the drug-derived slang, the Revolutionary politics, and the bizarre personalities that influenced or produced or came from the Hippie era. And his book will answer all your questions and spark all those synapses back into connection. For example:
Who were the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Three dope-addled brothers starring in a series of underground comic books. Who was Stewart Brand? Founder and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog. What was the bank-burning? In 1970, the Isla Vista (near Santa Barbara,California) branch of the Bank of America was burned in anti-war and anti-imperialism protest. Who was Wavy Gravy? Hugh Romney of the Hog Farm Collective. If you want to jump-start your Hippie memory battery, get this book. The Hippie Dictionary is available at the Moscow Public Library and at BookPeople. |
