The Post That Was…

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A couple of posts ago, I was too tired to write about the topic I’d planned to cover…

This is that post..

I’ve always thought that I was born to be a hippy… all that back to the land/living simply/recycling before it was cool type stuff… free your mind etc…

I even like lentils…

… probably not too keen on the unwashed/stoned/spacey stereotype…. nevertheless –

TIE-DYE!!!
(Tie-dye is cool!)

It’s amazing, what you find at the local library.. this is a partly funny, but also partly useful look at hippydom… it’s written by Chelsea Cain , who was brought up by hippy parents in the 70’s, and knows what she’s talking about..
At some point, we want to create a sort-of commune – a Christian community, for the broken, encompassing health/nutrition, “green” practices, living on and with the land… this book is a humorous snapshot of that kind of life, with useful instructions mixed in (How to build a compost pile… How to change the oil in your VW bus… How to grow tempeh in your bathtub… How to tie-dye a T-shirt)

Those last two may not be essential.

Even in the humour, there’s spots of truth…

How to start a commune –
1. Move into house.
2. Get along.
3. Garden.

What else can be learned?
– How to anthropomorphise inanimate objects…. I’ve been doing this, to some extent, for most of my life. Not all the time… but I have been known to talk to trees, coffee mugs and computers… and of course, I named both my cars..
They’re not inanimate, but I can hold a long conversation with cats or dogs… because – well – who doesn’t do that from time to time?
– How to amble… some tips are – Walk barefoot. Jaywalk (because crosswalks are oppressive). Play a pennywhistle.
– How to hitchhike… Try to look more like a college kid and less like Charles Manson. Do not carry an axe, rifle, or any other kind of large weapon.
– How to dance like a hippy… Take off your shoes. Put your head back. Close your eyes. Extend your arms straight out from your sides. Spin. Repeat as necessary.
– How to play “Kumbaya” on a guitar… I don’t think this needs explanation…
– How to paint a mural on the side of your house or minibus… (suitable subjects… peace doves, rainbows, unicorns, purple haze, an octopus’s garden…)
– How to panhandle… Flash a peace sign. Make eye contact. Be polite. Don’t lie. Look downtrodden but not demented…
– How to make “oregano” brownies.. 😀
and last, but not least… How to run away to Morocco –
Purchase your ticket to Morocco. Fly to Morocco. Purchase rugs, caftans and jewellery and have them shipped back. Groove on it all. Fly home.

Now, I’m obviously not going to do most of these things…. But I think I could adapt the philosophy and..
groove on it all.. 😀

Who wants to join me in my commune?