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One more thing...
marshall:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-24 20:39:00, Robin Martin wrote:
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On 2005-08-24 20:10:00, marshall wrote:
You probably considered your old style / image 'cool' because that's what your old peergroup or culture told you. You likely considered your new haircut 'a good thing' & decided your shag 'needed altering' for exactly the same reasons..."
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Well, duh... :grin:
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Yeah, I think I understand what you're saying Robin. (or maybe not..it's late here & I'm sleepy) If the choice is between being a junkie and being a moonie or rajneeshie I'd take the latter two anyday. In my own case, being ordered into the seed was a much better alternative than spending 5 years in a georgia prison. It's ironic, but I'm actually one of those that would have unquestionably 'ended up' in prison if not for the seed or some such program as an alternative. That was my choice...5 years of prison or seed. The seed was definitely the best choice or lesser of two evils. Lots of folks have gotten straight (read' off dope or chronic alcohol abuse) via scientology and their affiliated groups. I'm sure the old synannon worked for some too. There were likely people that might have been junkies if not for programs like Straight too. I just don't think that justifies their existence or methods...or the countless others that suffer from ongoing problems due at least in part to a program / cult of that type. I just lump the Seed in with the others. Some were better than others in various ways just as some 'eras' of the seed were better than others in some ways. No one should be thought-reformed / behaviour modified against their will though...ever. Maybe some victims of the inquisition went on to become saints, I don't know...but that in no way justifies the existence of that either.
marshall:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-24 20:54:00, Antigen wrote:
"The funny thing is, in around `73 or `74, the Seed Chick haircut was a shag. My sister and I both got them. I remember it well. I was in 3rd grade.
If triangles had a God, He'd have three sides.
--Old Yiddish proverb
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I'm not surprised to hear that. Arbitrary. I was one of those early geeks that tried to dress like Art. Light colored pastel shirt and pants to match, white belt. No-one questioned that sort of group-think though. BTW, can you reformat that last reply to Robin? I just hit the quote button and it posted whacky. Thanks.
Ft. Lauderdale:
OK, maybe Cliff bought into the white belt and white shoes thing. Sorry not many did. I always liked a black shirt and did catch a little hell about it, but I still wore it anyway. I never owned any white shoes (before or after labor day)
The whole point was to dress brighter and feel better about your self. It was a little tough to where a yellow or red or light blue shirt & act and feel down & out. Lets face it once you got out of the grateful dead tshirt & dirty scragley jeans it makes a difference in your attitude. It makes it alot harder to feel like a down and out loser. SOOOO... Have a nice day everyone & tell it to all the toll booth operaters also :razz: :razz:
Ft. Lauderdale:
Hey I didn't mean to dis Cliff. he's a very nice guy. He just never had an eye for clothes although since hes been married his wife has taken good care of him. :grin:
Ft. Lauderdale:
WTaylor read your private messages again.
Thanks.
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