In This Issue*: January 2003*
(Articles are updated in the order they arrive. ) 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Featured Bits* scroll down for some artsy bits by Charlie... mostly Today I am again including old photos in a continuing series of Blasts from the Past. This time, images from the early 70s, when a group of us lived on painted school busses and traveled to pop festivals, concerts, comunes etc. So, here is a suggestion. If you look through your old albums, cigar boxes, etc. and find pics of that era, send them to me (with a brief history or description). I will scan and return them, (or you can do that and send me jpgs). Maybe looking at these pics inspires you to write a memory or two. This could be the start of an exciting project and I love the idea of multiple contributions. We will assemble and edit all that info into something that's fun and easy to read. Could be the start of a new website? Let me know what you think. Charlie

And now... another blast from the past... Pathfinders Darryl and Stan drivin' that Bus The Atlanta Pop Festival in 1970 drew almost one million participants. Occurring in August of 1970, exactly one year after its famous predecessor, Woodstock, this festival was also the last one of these huge events ever held. They had become unmanageable behemoths as a result of their own success. That summer, a group of 10 irreverent travelers took off in a modified, painted, used school bus and arrived in Byron, Georgia, to volunteer helping set up the festival grounds. Not one of us wanted to be associated with building a huge fence they were erecting around a car racing track, hoping to control the large expected masses of people. We preferred to tear fences down. So we were given the task of setting up the "free" areas, such as free stage, free kitchen, free camping and swimming, and the important "freak-out" and first-aid tents. Many of us also became part of extended families and affinity groups. In our case. it has lasted and grown into a very tight community of loosely connected friends that meet regularly and rejoices in all family celebrations and offers comfort to those facing tragedy or hard times Steve's grin says it all...	I found these photographs taken at the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1970. Although they are faded and badly scratched, I was able to resurrect some pretty decent images thanks to the magic of Photoshop To me they have special sentimental value since it shows many of my closest friends as they were some 30 years ago. I know the clichés that abound about the irresponsible"hippy" youth culture as portrayed through the lens of media and entertainment. But those who actually lived through it weren't necessarily all wide-eyed, innocent or naïve. Important social upheavals were occurring during these times full of exploration and innovation. This generation took deep scrutiny of the practices of government and polite society and in the process uncovered lies about unjust and corrupt foreign and domestic dealings, lingering racial segregation, exploitation of the poor and lingering injustices. Rejecting those hypocritical values resulted in reevaluations and experimentations with lifestyle and relationships; but also were manifested in pro-civil rights, anti-war and feminist liberation events and protests.   For more pictures of the era, click on Atlanta Pop Fest Ro-Z's head of hair
For more pictures of the era, please click on AtlantaPopFestGallery

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