Who is the Cyber Hippy?

Ted Jackson jr. EL 84 TOJACKSO at HAWK.SYR.EDU
Wed Aug 21 08:57:12 EDT 1996


> >>>         How old do you have you have to be to qualify as an
> >>> _original_ hipp**  ?  ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Martyn
> >>
> >>Well, pretty much ancient, I'd say.  Age varies, but I think anyone
> >>who attended rock concerts, protests, love-ins, etc. pre-1970 would
> >>qualify, regardless of age.  And you'd have to have been a longhair
> >>as well.  Hair requirement waived for women, of course.
> >>theo
> >
> >Don't you mean still a long hair instead of been a long hair? Anyone that's
> >been and now isn't has conformed to a certain extent IMHO. They're no
> >longer yippies...they're yuppies! Well except for the ones who lost their
> >hair due to baldness, etc.
> >
> >Keith
>
> Well, yes and no.
>
> I guess you can't exactly call me "old" by the provided description, but I
> was going to concerts in 72.
>
> I have REAL long hair, and mostly always have since the early seventies.
>
> BUT - I enjoy things like woodwork and mechanics, and making giant
> campfires, and swimming and things, and that hair can really get in the way
> sometimes!!
>
> I often think of cutting it - but never have.
>
> I once had an entire pan of tranmission fluid dump on my head.  It didn't
> come out of my hair for 3-4 weeks.
>
> So, if I got it all cut off tomorrow - I'd still be the same psychedelic person.
>
> And I wouldn't have to pull hairs out of my vindaloo!
>
> Steve

Steve,
Quick, take two hits of orange barrell and slap on some HW, BOC,
Airplane, Allmans etc.  I think your resolve is crumbling and you
need reinforcement.  I think that even though you may be
chronologically challenged, you still qualify for inclusion...
theo



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