This is the first part of an email sent to me by an ‘old friend’ *not on LJ {I don’t believe}*<\/p>\n
30 years – what a long strange trip <\/p>\n
1972: Long hair
\n2002: Longing for hair <\/p>\n
1972: The perfect high
\n2002: The perfect high yield mutual fund <\/p>\n
1972: KEG
\n2002: EKG <\/p>\n
1972: Acid rock
\n2002: Acid reflux <\/p>\n
1972: Moving to California because it’s cool
\n2002: Moving to California because it’s warm <\/p>\n
1972: Growing pot
\n2002: Growing pot belly <\/p>\n
1972: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
\n2002: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor <\/p>\n
1972: Seeds and stems
\n2002: Roughage <\/p>\n
1972: Popping pills, smoking joints
\n2002: Popping joints <\/p>\n
1972: Killer weed
\n2002: Weed killer <\/p>\n
1972: Hoping for a BMW
\n2002: Hoping for a BM <\/p>\n
1972: The Grateful Dead
\n2002: Dr. Kevorkian <\/p>\n
1972: Going to a new, hip joint
\n2002: Receiving a new hip joint <\/p>\n
1972: Rolling Stones
\n2002: Kidney Stones <\/p>\n
1972: Being called into the principal’s office
\n2002: Calling the principal’s office <\/p>\n
1972: Screw the system
\n2002: Upgrade the system <\/p>\n
1972: Disco
\n2002: Costco <\/p>\n
1972: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
\n2002: Children begging you to get their heads shaved <\/p>\n
1972: Taking acid
\n2002: Taking antacid <\/p>\n
1972: Passing the drivers’ test
\n2002: Passing the vision test <\/p>\n
1972: Whatever
\n2002: Depends<\/p>\n