"When the going gets weird,

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12. I always took it to be a description

of himself as a “professional” journalist. He single handedly birthed the concept of “gonzo journalism”, the idea of drug fueled rantings being submitted as copy and inserting himself into the story, producing such amazing works as “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail” and “Vegas”. The Nixon years were indeed seriously weird, and Hunter used his own weirdness to document the times.