Just because someone has long hair, that does not make one a true Hippie.
I've known plenty of long haired scumbags.
Being a true Hippie is a matter of the heart, a belief in sharing love & happiness with everyone you encounter, no matter what the result is.
Long hair was a proud revolutionary banner at one point in time, now it is just a fashion statement.
For me in the 60's & 70's it meant being ostracized as a freak & made it harder to work/get a job but I couldn't/wouldn't sell out my convictions, so yea, I struggled by letting my freak flag fly, but there was no way out actually..
I cut my hair around 25 years ago because it is actually a pain in the ass too have in the summer & dry in the winter, so I said fuck it and shaved my head.
I was married and really didn't give a fuck about how I looked anymore, I just wanted comfort (age will do that to you
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Anyway, music is a major part of my soul so there is no way on God's Green Earth that my expressions thru music will ever be diminished
Yea, I'll still get my jam in, no matter what, but from now on it'll be my Song of the Moment