'66

The '66 reading in Hippie was very interesting - I liked reading about the Diggers. I can't imagine living in this time, I don't think we have anything like this currently. I like the message that they were sending. I suppose since they thought that the government wasn't doing enough to provide everyone with food, that they would do their best to make a difference in as many lives as they could. It's incredible how different coasts of the U.S. can be so divided. While much of California was aware of the hippie movement, New York was a completely different atmosphere. Apparently New Yorkers were closed off from this society and way of life. I like that this reading provided an illustration of the contrast between these two areas in popular culture, such as fashion of the time. The music scene was seemed to be changing in this time too, and it was surprising to learn that explicit language was so discouraged by performing musicians. Today, harsh words are expected at most concerts, performers are certainly not thrown off stage or scolded for what they say. This surprised me especially because of the emphasis on free speech during the time period.