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A Yippie flag was often seen at anti-war demonstrations. The flag had a black background with a five-pointed red star in the center, and a green cannabis leaf superimposed over it. When asked about the Yippie flag, an anonymous Yippie identified only as "Jung" told The New York Times that "The black is for anarchy.
Pigasus, also known as Pigasus the Immortal and Pigasus J. Pig, was a 145-pound (66 kg) domestic pig that was nominated for President of the United States as a theatrical gesture by the Youth International Party on August 23, 1968, just before the opening of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Yippie (YIP) was an acronym for "Youth International Party"; similarly, Zippie (ZIP) was an acronym for "Zeitgeist International Party"—a term first coined by Tom Forcade. [6] [7] This was the name given to the radical breakaway Yippie faction that demonstrated at the 1972 Republican and Democratic Conventions in Miami Beach. [2] [4] [8] [9]
Jerry Clyde Rubin (July 14, 1938 – November 28, 1994) was an American social activist, anti-war leader, and counterculture icon during the 1960s and early 1970s. Despite being known for holding radical views when he was a political activist, he ceased holding his more extreme views at some point in the 1970s and instead opted for a successful career as a businessman.
He essentially played himself in the movie, waving a flag on the ramparts of an administration building during a campus protest that was being teargassed and crushed by state troopers. Abbie Hoffman protesting the Point Pleasant Pumping Station in Plumstead, Pennsylvania in 1987. In 1987 Hoffman summed up his views: You are talking to a leftist.
Six Flags opened in 1961 in Arlington. These photos from the Star-Telegram show long-gone rides, historic moments and fun memories from the 1960s into into 2010s. ... These photos from the Star ...
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... He ran the Yippie Reading Room until he died of liver cancer brought on by hepatitis in 2006 ...