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Get the Hippy mug.Hippy is often used as a derogatory form of the term "Flower Child". The term flower child comes from the use of "flower power", which is anti-violent protest, especially the act of putting a flower in a gun as a protest against the war.
The original flower child movement was made of people who promoted love over hate, wanted to end the war, were very intelligent and politically active, were unsatisfied with today's culture and wished to expand their minds and those of the people around them. They tended to be very liberal democrats, or more commonly, socialists. They were very concerned with the world around them, not just war, but poverty, women's rights, civil rights, youth's rights, and the preservation of the environment.
The term hippy more commonly refers to drugged out dirty teenagers, or later joiners of the movement who just wanted to be cool and did not really care about all the issues. Most 'hippies' will not be offended by the term, because in its originality, it was interchangeable with the term 'flower child'.
There tends to be a very misunderstood association of hippies with drugs. In the original movement, many of the young people were very dissatisfied with their morals and religions being taught at home, and were searching for something new. They turned to nature and ancient natural spiritual beliefs, eastern religions (especially Buddhism), and of course, mind expanding drugs such as Marijuana, LSD, and Mushrooms. It is important to remember that drugs such as LSD were not made illegal until 1965, well after the beatnik and folkie beginning of the flower child movement, and that these drugs were often used in spiritual practices as ways to make it easier to open up the mind and journey within oneself. Did all hippies do drugs? Pretty much. Did a whole lot of them stop: Yes, although marijuana use is still common among modern hippies, the majority have learned from those before them, and stopped the use of these 'heaver' drugs. And don’t make the mistake of inferring that all hippies these days smoke, pot is at least 5 times more potent and often laced with more dangerous drugs, so huge amounts have chosen to stop, or never began.
Another common mistuned standing is the idea that all hippies are 'dirty' and 'smell'. We must remember, most hippies were baby boomers from suburbia in their earlier lives, so yes, they showered. This idea comes from the fact that most hippies believed that all people should be equal, and there for many did not own many outfits and would let them get torn, stained, and patched before buying new ones. Also, music was a way of sending a political and spiritual message to the world, and therefore hippies flocked to concerts. Huge outdoor concerts were common, and there weren't the most appropriate showering facilities at these places. I'm sure there were also some who saw showering more than once a week as a waste of precious of time. Keep in mind, that this is still the amount of times between bathing in many modern European countries.
There are countless famous flower children, but the most famous would have to be John Lennon, and Donovan. John Lennon of course was a member of the Beatles, and ran mass protests throughout the 70's, along with making some of the most famous protest music such as "All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance" and "Power to the People". The Term "Flower Power" was first used in an article about Donovan, his roots as a beatnik show the beginning of the movement, and he was a bit of a spiritual leader for the masses.
"Apathy isn't it, and we can do something. Ok, so flower power didn't work, so what? We start again." -John Lennon
The original flower child movement was made of people who promoted love over hate, wanted to end the war, were very intelligent and politically active, were unsatisfied with today's culture and wished to expand their minds and those of the people around them. They tended to be very liberal democrats, or more commonly, socialists. They were very concerned with the world around them, not just war, but poverty, women's rights, civil rights, youth's rights, and the preservation of the environment.
The term hippy more commonly refers to drugged out dirty teenagers, or later joiners of the movement who just wanted to be cool and did not really care about all the issues. Most 'hippies' will not be offended by the term, because in its originality, it was interchangeable with the term 'flower child'.
There tends to be a very misunderstood association of hippies with drugs. In the original movement, many of the young people were very dissatisfied with their morals and religions being taught at home, and were searching for something new. They turned to nature and ancient natural spiritual beliefs, eastern religions (especially Buddhism), and of course, mind expanding drugs such as Marijuana, LSD, and Mushrooms. It is important to remember that drugs such as LSD were not made illegal until 1965, well after the beatnik and folkie beginning of the flower child movement, and that these drugs were often used in spiritual practices as ways to make it easier to open up the mind and journey within oneself. Did all hippies do drugs? Pretty much. Did a whole lot of them stop: Yes, although marijuana use is still common among modern hippies, the majority have learned from those before them, and stopped the use of these 'heaver' drugs. And don’t make the mistake of inferring that all hippies these days smoke, pot is at least 5 times more potent and often laced with more dangerous drugs, so huge amounts have chosen to stop, or never began.
Another common mistuned standing is the idea that all hippies are 'dirty' and 'smell'. We must remember, most hippies were baby boomers from suburbia in their earlier lives, so yes, they showered. This idea comes from the fact that most hippies believed that all people should be equal, and there for many did not own many outfits and would let them get torn, stained, and patched before buying new ones. Also, music was a way of sending a political and spiritual message to the world, and therefore hippies flocked to concerts. Huge outdoor concerts were common, and there weren't the most appropriate showering facilities at these places. I'm sure there were also some who saw showering more than once a week as a waste of precious of time. Keep in mind, that this is still the amount of times between bathing in many modern European countries.
There are countless famous flower children, but the most famous would have to be John Lennon, and Donovan. John Lennon of course was a member of the Beatles, and ran mass protests throughout the 70's, along with making some of the most famous protest music such as "All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance" and "Power to the People". The Term "Flower Power" was first used in an article about Donovan, his roots as a beatnik show the beginning of the movement, and he was a bit of a spiritual leader for the masses.
"Apathy isn't it, and we can do something. Ok, so flower power didn't work, so what? We start again." -John Lennon
I saw a bunch of hippies portesting the war on t.v. One Hippy was holding up a sign that said "No more blood for oil." Wow, now everyone is going to know how bad this war really is.
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Look at the guy over there. He is stoned like a hippy, as clearly indicated by his red eyes and easily-amused state.
by skrudge January 11, 2008
Get the stoned like a hippy mug.The subject of concern whom may be known as a "Hippyster" displays characteristics of both Hippies (peace loving, weed fueled nature culture that expanded from the 60's) and then the Hipsters (the uber cool and hip beatniks who often wallow in their ostentatiousness).
Common traits of Hippysters that are shared by both parent cultures.
*Love of cheap alcohol (PBR for hipsters / $2 Buck Chuck for hippies)
*Always profusely smoking (Whether tobacco or weed)
*Thoroughly enjoys music (Whether drum circles or indie electro)
*Wears clothing from a long retired era (60's or 80's fashions)
*Very political (Peaceful protests or passive agressive Facebook status updates)
*Using bicycles for transportation (Both usually cannot afford cars but Hippies do it for nature. Hipsters do it to test the integrity of their ultra tight jeans)
They are most likely seen around Portland, Oregon but can also have the negative sides of each parent culture (Pretentiousness, drug addiction, Bad Patchouli smells, or just generally annoying).
Common traits of Hippysters that are shared by both parent cultures.
*Love of cheap alcohol (PBR for hipsters / $2 Buck Chuck for hippies)
*Always profusely smoking (Whether tobacco or weed)
*Thoroughly enjoys music (Whether drum circles or indie electro)
*Wears clothing from a long retired era (60's or 80's fashions)
*Very political (Peaceful protests or passive agressive Facebook status updates)
*Using bicycles for transportation (Both usually cannot afford cars but Hippies do it for nature. Hipsters do it to test the integrity of their ultra tight jeans)
They are most likely seen around Portland, Oregon but can also have the negative sides of each parent culture (Pretentiousness, drug addiction, Bad Patchouli smells, or just generally annoying).
Person A: "Sam Farraday is such a Hippyster, I can't believe he is being pretentious about hopping a freight train."
Person B: "Yeah most of his friends are also Hippyster's. They spend their unemployment checks at REI and American Apparel."
Person B: "Yeah most of his friends are also Hippyster's. They spend their unemployment checks at REI and American Apparel."
by We Are Around You April 7, 2010
Get the Hippyster mug.someone who has a bright outlook on life and cares about the world instead of trying to ruin it. they are often member of groups such as greenpeace and antiwar groups that care about the environment.
they reject the established culture and are a subculture originating in San Francisco in the 1960s who advocated universal love and peace, usually had long hair and used soft drugs, usually listen to acid rock and progressive rock music, reggae music such as that of bob marley.
they reject the established culture and are a subculture originating in San Francisco in the 1960s who advocated universal love and peace, usually had long hair and used soft drugs, usually listen to acid rock and progressive rock music, reggae music such as that of bob marley.
by dead_x_star November 19, 2003
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Get the Techno Hippy mug.This is the new term for when a television series runs out of new material and begins making ridiculous subplots that inevitable lead to the downfall of the show. Previous generations have called it "jumping the shark" after a bold move by the Fonz.
The prime example of this was in an episode of Lost called "Tricia Takanawa is dead", where the climax of the episode was when a titanic man named Hurley drove a broken VW hippy van down a hill for no apparent reason.
"Man that episode reminded me of when Lost got pushed downhill in a hippy van lol."
"Man that episode reminded me of when Lost got pushed downhill in a hippy van lol."
by Venis December 14, 2008
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