Yes McCarthyism what a bastion of free thought. Must've been a nice time when you could get your neighbor's house wiretapped by accusing him of being a communist. Again, I'm sure minorities aren't exactly thrilled with the 50's either.

"The Dream is over."...John Lennon. be seeing you

I understand the sentiment of what littleike was saying. But it's also useful to keep in mind that people were saying "The End is near" all the way back when they were still building the pyramids. Its always been "doom and gloom" just around the corner.

Hunter saw it coming, he wrote about it...perhaps added in a bit of flare, but he noticed it well into his own death. Timothy Leary was an idiot, it is because of him acid was attacked in the first place.

The 60's mindset killed the 60's, you can't have peace all the time.

I guess I'll add one more thing to the list of topics that make adults argue like little children.

And to add to the topic:

Legend Of A Mind

Timothy Leary's dead.
No, no, no, no, He's outside looking in.
Timothy Leary's dead.
No, no, no, no, He's outside looking in.
He'll fly his astral plane,
Takes you trips around the bay,
Brings you back the same day,
Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary.

Timothy Leary's dead.
No, no, no, no, He's outside looking in.
Timothy Leary's dead.
No, no, no, no, He's outside looking in.
He'll fly his astral plane,
Takes you trips around the bay,
Brings you back the same day,
Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary.

Along the coast you'll hear them boast
About a light they say that shines so clear.
So raise your glass, we'll drink a toast
To the little man who sells you thrills along the pier.

He'll take you up, he'll bring you down,
He'll plant your feet back firmly on the ground.
He flies so high, he swoops so low,
He knows exactly which way he's gonna go.
Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary.

He'll take you up, he'll bring you down,
He'll plant your feet back on the ground.
He'll fly so high, he'll swoop so low.
Timothy Leary.

He'll fly his astral plane.
He'll take you trips around the bay.
He'll bring you back the same day.
Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary.
Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary.
Timothy Leary.

well if my history serves me correctly.. and ur right i wasnt around during the sixties but everything ive ever read about it from ppl who were there such as carolyn adams wife of greateful dead's lead singer.. i'd much rather be there than in the here and now. also if i remember right the dead and the beatles were pretty much around the same time and both great bands. the beatles did the same as ken kesey and the merry pranxter's did in the states.. drive around and hand acid to anyone who would eat it and have a good time

of course the merry pranksters kept getting beat up by the Hell's Angels. That part prolly wasnt much fun

it wasnt all sweetneaa and light kid. The assholes then were just as bad as the assholes now

The Beatles did not drive around and hand out acid. They even stopped touring in 1966. be seeing you

Wow, the wife of a prominent, famous, wealthy singer enjoyed the 60's....hard to imagine. Like I and others have pointed out, ask older black people about the 60's, they won't be talking about love, peace, and weed.

BTW the draft was still in effect then, I see you're a male. If you didn't have some kind of deferment you would've been drafted and sent to Vietnam. Sounds delightful.

wow all this argument over a decade yeesh maybe i dont wish i was around back then if it makes ppl argue this much. and i did find a black person and asked him about the sixties cuz he was around back then in california and he said he had a great time but yea i didnt post this just for ppl to ***** at me i just thought the sixties would have been fun. selah

does this look fun?

who determines what is weird????

these people are having a ball

"napalm sticks to little children, doodahhhh"

these guys were a load of laughs in the 60's

this guy had so much fun that someone had to go and shoot him


and him



and him

the 60's werent fun. The 60's were tragic. the political and social upheavals almost tore this country apart and I hope we never live through that again

Don't take it personally. I think people are just pointing out that you're only looking at one side of the 60's. I was also trying to make the point that right now is not that bad a time to live in the US and that perhaps you should look on the bright side of today instead of just looking at all the bad things in today's world and comparing it with the good things in the past.

Well, except for quiet 2008, I think he's just trying to beat you into submission at this point lol.

Yes but at the same time, it was needed. Things of worth usually take sacrifices and the more worthwhile the ideal, the harder the sacrifice.

The 60's weren't fun, it was tragic, but it was also an opening of eyes and brought changes that have led to better things today.

hahaha nahhh I'm just kinda outraged that all the terrible stuff that happened in the 60's that we should have learned from was not only in vain but not even remembered by the young'uns