'Write-on' Man

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. - Thoreau

with his 'fro all aglow

he shuffled in on platform shoes

covered in pubescent polyester

his bell-bottoms ringing like the liberty bell, complete with crack showin'

reeking of wanton weed

lookin' for a place to shake his botoxed bootie

"how come no one's spinnin' any vinyl?", he demanded to know

"where are all the chicks?", he further inquired, as he ordered a harvey wallbanger

he said "cool" so many times there was a chill in the air

with two fingers raised, he bid us "peace"

he left the same way that he came

in his vw bus painted with flowers

beads dangling from the rearview mirror

wobbly but far out

"who was that guy?", everyone asked

it didn't really matter

in a flash, he was gone

just like the groovin' seventies

right on

man

Author's Note

"We worship not the Graces, nor the Parcae, but Fashion. She spins and weaves and cuts with full authority. The head monkey at Paris puts on a traveler's cap, and all the monkeys in America do the same." - Thoreau

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Sorry to burst your botox'ed booty, but botox did not become commercially available until 2002. Also, anyone who's a VW aficionado would groan at the use of "van" when we all know it's a VW BUS! Other than those 2 tweaks, you've pretty much thrown all the right hippie s**t into your groove. I love the bell bottoms ringing ("bell" -- very clever!) One more nit-pick . . . probably should be "reek" not "wreak"! Thanks for the magic carpet ride back to my favorites (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Pete]

i made the edits you pointed out except for the botox (he's much older now and is trying to relive the 70's) although i don't think they shoot botox in people's butts, only faces i think. i like your mention of the steppenwolf song - very appropriate. thanks for going back in time ... :)

[barleygirl]

People will shoot ANYTHING in their asses! Years back, I watched this TV series by plastic surgeons that fixed s****y jobs & you wouldn't believe the messes they fixed!

[Pete]

hmm, i guess i'm old fashioned and naive ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Such a nostalgia trip Pete. Really appreciated the images you posted. Reminded me of how ridiculous we all looked. Bell bottom flares and platforms, yes I was right there. Really put a smile on my face. Strange is fashion. Everyone wants to follow the crowd, everyone looked more or less the same. Hope all is OK with you. Keep safe.

Chris

[Pete]

thanks chris. is funny how we all want to fit in and be part of such times. later we look back and can't believe we partook of such things ... :)