Actually I don't think the hippie movement was created in California (regardless of what history states) but that almost all hippies moved to California (except for my sister). :o)


>>Haley, my daughter, used to ask me why my mother gave me a name that was also a boys name. She used to say "I'm glad you didn't do that to me!" Then along came Haley Joel Osmont... oh well!
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>During the mid 60's to mid 70's in our area (where hippies were created) you would have people giving his/her children names such as "X", and "Ocean". I can think of a few others but the point is these individuals wanted nothing to do with societies values – except the free handouts like food, shelter, medical care and drugs.
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>Some how such thoughts are in conflict with my value system. I have often heard on local television by visionaries who moved here from other states, “Morals and value systems no longer exist”.