Acid Tests: Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters did the first Acid Tests. These were events were everyone dropped acid together for an extraordinary group experience. Tom Wolfe wrote The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test about the experiences of Ken Kesey the Merry Pranksters.

Baby: Similar to Babe.

2001 – A Space Odyssey: Written by Arthur C Clarke. The movie was directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was touted as “the ultimate trip” in this poster. And many people took those words to heart as this was indeed a… Continue reading →

Bad Acid: Poorly made LSD, probably cut with speed which causes a bad trip. Some people at Woodstock downed some bad acid and the crowd was warned about it, making the term instantly popular.

1-A: Status determined by draft board that you are currently fit and available to serve in the military.

Bad Trip: An LSD trip that goes awry. Usually indicated by paranoia, or intense, uncontrollable feelings or rarely suicidal urges. Also used to describe any bad experience.

1-O: See Conscientious Objector.

4-F: Exemption from military service due to mental or physical disability.

Acid: see LSD.

Activist: A person who participates in protest actions. Anyone involved in a cause, usually political.