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The House On Divisadero Street (Part 4 of 6)
Continuing the story of a student co-op in San Francisco’s Fillmore District in the years 1962-64. To begin at Part 1, click here. Gerald Keil’s Story My childhood was fashioned by two directly … more →
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The House On Divisadero Street (Part 4 of 6)
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ponderpig wrote 1 month ago: Continuing the story of a student co-op in San Francisco’s Fillmore District in the years 1962-64. T … more →
The House On Divisadero Street (Part 1 of 6)
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ponderpig wrote 1 month ago: Here begins, in six parts, the story of the rise and fall of a small student community in San Franci … more →
The Story Of An Early Haight-Ashbury Commune
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ponderpig wrote 1 month ago: 857 Divisadero Street In case you’re wondering what’s become of the Pontificating Pig, I … more →
George The Beast Is Gone
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ponderpig wrote 1 year ago: That’s George. George the Beast Howell, King of the Baby Beatniks, Roarer of Upper Grant Aven … more →
The Baby Beat Photographer
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ponderpig wrote 1 year ago: In the summer of 1962 I took a course in photography at San Francisco State from Jack Welpott, a mod … more →
Leslie In The Crystalline Night
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ponderpig wrote 1 year ago: One night in December 1961, Leslie Hipshman and I were driving across the city at the rainbow’ … more →
Did Anyone Get Out of Here Alive?
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ponderpig wrote 2 years ago: Gosh, here it is my birthday again. Sixty-five! I can’t believe it. Me? Eligible for Medicare? … more →
History of San Francisco Underground 1961- 65
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ponderpig wrote 2 years ago: All the famous hippies emerged from Woody Guthrie workshirts like butterflies on May 14, 1965. Excep … more →
Gidget and Mimi Farina, Big Sur, 1964
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: Help! I have barricaded myself into my house. Outside, crowds are shouting for more Gidget. More Moo … more →
Freshman English Papers
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: Looking back on my freshman college year, you know what’s better about today? I don’t ha … more →
Baby Beatniks Go To College
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: In September 1959 it was still hot in San Jose, like it is everywhere across California that time of … more →
The Bus Ride Home
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: In September 1959, seventeen years old, I said goodbye to Ma and my beatnik friends back home and le … more →
Back In California
ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: Ben Lomond Springtime Originally uploaded by Patrushka. “This world…and then the next, … more →
Baby Beatniks in "Yet Another Reason Not To Smoke"
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: One night in the summer of 1960 the Baby Beatniks are driving around San Mateo in Bear Matson’ … more →
Beatnik Detectives Fight Slimey Sid
ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: I’m feeling guilty. Here you go dropping by the Pigsty looking for a few laughs with the Old P … more →
Baby Beatniks Seek Truth Too
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: And now I’ve started questioning If anything is true… Christopher Newton (1966) All I wa … more →
Famous People I Never Knew #1: Neal Cassady
ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: I’m a peaceful pig. Always have been. If there’s a wild party going on, you can count on … more →
Church of the Dancing Pigs
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ponderpig wrote 3 years ago: I want to worship at the Church of Singing and Dancing Pigs. I’m ready to discuss theology wit … more →
