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The 1960's Were Pretty Freaky

The 1960's were pretty freaky The British invasion pretty sneaky Old Guard politics pretty creaky (America's favorite dessert a Twinkie) Folk singers and protest songs pretty cheeky ~ Bob Dylan's voice gravelly and pretty squeaky Barry Goldwater's horn-rimmed specs plenty geeky Boston Celtics' championship run plenty streaky (Kids 'of all ages' favorite toy a Slinky) Woodstock Music Festival's skies plenty leaky Jimmy Hendrix' Star-Spangled Banner provocatively neat-key ~ Not to mention the paleoanthropological excavations and monkeyshines of Louis and Mary Leakey!

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Arturo Michael

Date: 6/26/2018 1:28:00 AM

I see you had fun with this one...all true indeed...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 6/25/2018 4:54:00 PM

I'm signing up for your next class <3

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/25/2018 5:03:00 PM

OK. Enrollment is now 'one.' … Let me know if you can round up any more prospects … Oh, by the way, Bernie Sanders is subsidizing the class, so it's free. (LOL). :) gw

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/25/2018 2:00:00 AM

Loved it Gershon, there was no better era. Tom.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/25/2018 5:01:00 PM

Thanks, Tom. The '60's certainly were the watershed decade of the 20th century. ~ Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/24/2018 9:39:00 PM

Well, you sure did your homework on this great piece Gershon. Bravo! : )

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/25/2018 5:00:00 PM

Thank you, Connie! --Easiest homework (assignment) I ever had: All I had to do was live through it and remember a few things! (I did ,admittedly,have to look up the exact title of Louis Leakey's profession. But the rest was just right there in front of me...showing my age, I guess...). Thank you for your encouragement and support, Connie! ~ Gershon