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In reply to the discussion: 1968 (Your Help, Please!) [View all]DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)RFK and MLK were assassinated. nixon was elected. there was viet nam -- pictures on the news every night -- even my 7 year old son talked about viet nam -- apparently it was discussed in school.
i was fortunate to have family help take care of my son so i could enjoy the times -- "make love not war". i worked in a beauty salon in greenwich village as an assistant manager. we were open late every night. if i was on the late shift most nights i went to the gay bars after work. i drove to work from queens in my 66 red mustang which had peace signs on it.
it's late and i'm tired, trying to remember -- the clothes were fabulous -- bell bottom pants and tom jones shirts -- lots of scarfs and beads -- head bands, mini skirts.
my on and off boyfriend served in viet nam. he had a purple heart and was an alcoholic. i remember his brother in law saying "he wasn't like this before viet nam".