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Essay Archive - The Life of Deadheads and Music of the Grateful Dead
The Life of Deadheads and Music of the Grateful Dead
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he
hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears,
however measured or far away." - Henry David Thoreau
In 1967, Timothy Leary persuaded America's youth to “tune in, turn
on, and drop out.” Thousands of young adults literally heard the “far away
music” and, to the dismay of their parents, marched away. America's
children grew their hair, burned their bras and draft cards and permanently
changed their wardrobes. To their delight, these i....
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