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In reply to the discussion: The Pretty Little Hippie Chicks Are Grandmas Now. [View all]lib2DaBone
(8,124 posts)I went to the super market in Florida yesterday.
There, in the parking lot.. was an old school bus... all painted up with love flowers and peace signs.... with Vermont License Plates.
My heart skipped a beat.. could it be? Are there still real Hippies out there?
In a few minutes a nice lady and her son came out of the super market. They had their hair braided in dread-locks, and were wearing Dashikis , sandals, and tie-die. I couldn't believe my eyes? Yes... They do live.
We had a nice conversation, and she told me she and her son came from Vermont, and were headed to Key West for Spring Break.
It was so nice to see her.. just when I was about to give up hope. I gave her a bag of fresh apples that I had just bought and wished her well on her cruise to Key West.
She reminded me of Janis Joplin, who painted love flowers on her Porsche in 1967. (That car, BTW, is on display at the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.)
I remember seeing Janis Joplin and Big Brother at the Monterey Pop Festival in Monterey,California. Oh where art thou these days? Where did they go? Five years here, five years there, and before you know it.. you are 65 years old and posting on DU? . lol
I had birthday #65 yesterday.. and it hit me very hard. I realized that we are living in times more stressful than any before. Even the Chinese proverb...."May you live in interesting times", has hit home more than usual.
So my point? I guess I don't have a very complex point. to make. My friends sent me a birthday card that said, "Remember when Joints were something you enjoyed"? LOL Yes.. I remember...
All we can do is keep-on-keeping on.. and fighting the machine... until the day we die. At least we know we had friends and good times along the way. We may well end up fighting until the day we die.
God Bless to all....