[dirtbiker]

"I know hippies. I've hated them all my life."

You and me both, PJ.

Count me in that crowd as well.

There is a Hippie chick that hangs out at the local Walmart here. She wears a tie-dyed shirt, floppy beaded hat, large sunglasses....

She also appears to be around 60, smokes cigarettes (at least I think they are cigarettes...), walks around in circles and carries on a rather lively conversation....WITH HERSELF, and randomly waves....AT NOBODY!

I concluded that the 1960's weren't very good to her....and I figure most if not all Hippies have the same problems....

[gate2wire]

"I concluded that the 1960's weren't very good to her...."

I think the 60's were the best times of their lifes. They want to re-live the 60's. Spit.

[MoochPooch]

I concluded that the 1960's weren't very good to her....and I figure most if not all Hippies have the same problems....

A lot of them seem to be dying young (I'm serious). Wasn't there an article here about the psychiatric disorders among the Boomers? Also health problems.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

She also appears to be around 60, smokes cigarettes (at least I think they are cigarettes...), walks around in circles and carries on a rather lively conversation....WITH HERSELF, and randomly waves....AT NOBODY!

Heck, I do that myself sometimes and I've never done any drugs harder than caffeine and alcohol -- and not much of the latter.

OTOH, I freely admit I'm more than a bit eccentric.

[Hi Heels]

Sounds like she's mentally ill.