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Six Word Story #219

Six Word Story:

Good vibes are all I need. ✌🏼

Six Word Story

About This Six Word Story:

This six word story was inspired by Kevin’s No Theme Thursday prompt for the week. He has so many great images as always. You can check out his prompts for the week here.

I wanted to share another SWS post today because I know some of my readers really enjoy these. And I loved this image from Kevin, I knew I wanted to use it on one of my posts. And of course, when I saw it the first thing I thought about was good vibes lol. *wink wink nudge nudge*

I talk about this a lot but some of you that are new on the blog may not know this, I studied history and in particular the New Left movement aka the sixties and seventies (often also incorrectly referred to as the sixties despite being the seventies). This image brought back so many memories of all the things I studied back then. It was nice to reminisce.

I’ll leave you with one of my favourite songs I studied in my final year of uni. Many people misinterpreted this song even though it’s genuinely just an innocent and fun song. When I saw the image, this song was the first thing I thought of.

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112 responses to “Six Word Story #219”

  1. thomasstigwikman Avatar
    thomasstigwikman

    I have not heard that song in many years, decades, but it is a fun song. It is good to hear that puff the magic dragon is innocent and not what many think.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      That’s so interesting you used to listen to the song. Yes, don’t worry it’s an innocent song and the musicians themselves have confirmed that multiple times.

      Reply
  2. John Avatar
    John

    This reminds me of Cheech and Chong movies! 😂 The 70s rocked… 🔥

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      I love Cheech & Chong!! 😅

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      1. John Avatar
        John

        Cool! They are on IG too. 😂🤙🏻

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        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          I watch some of their reels sometimes, still such a cool vibe 😅

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          1. John Avatar
            John

            Ah the 1970s! 🥰😎🔥🔥

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    2. Warren Avatar
      Warren

      lol……yep, I originally thought that’s what the song was about (I was a child of the 60s) but I was lucky enough to see peter paul and mary live before cancer took Mary Travers away…and now that Peter Yarrow has now passed…but yep, he explained..but man, they played so many songs we all know by heart…my fave was aways where have all the flowers gone…..I was 10 when the 60s ended, but really, I at some point became a hippy with hippy friends, and met more than a few draft dodgers at one point in my life…it was such a time that I want to say began way before I was born in 1959…..people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, songs like if I had a hammer and this land is your land changed a lot….that era, back when newspapers, the 6 o’clock news meant something…and so much music, so much I’m still finding…check out Melanie, Joni Mitchell…Neil Young ….the Band..and more and more, Woodstock, read On the Road…so many movies, Easy Rider, Midnight Cowboy, Zambriski Point….things were so simple…and some of that era still exists, whenever I hear a singer songwriter, I think of that time, a lot

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      1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
        P. J. Gudka

        They were incredible and yeah many people thought that’s what the song was about lol but they assured fans it was an innocent song. Yeah, things seemed simpler back then but also much more complicated. A very interesting time period.

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  3. Alex Diaz-Granados Avatar
    Alex Diaz-Granados

    Weirdly, as someone who was a kid in the 1960s and 1970s, that era felt like one run-on decade. From my point of view, the Sixties ended between ’74 and ’75; Nixon’s fall from grace and the end of the Vietnam War marked the end of one era and the start of another.

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    1. Milena Alien Avatar
      Milena Alien

      Vietnam war was huge is Soviet Union too, it happened before I was born but just like you said the consequences dragged much longer

      Reply
    2. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      That’s what historians believe too, mid seventies is the point when the sixities began ending.

      Reply
  4. Christopher Hall Avatar
    Christopher Hall

    I remembered you talking about how you studied history in University before. I would love to hear even more about your experiences with it and what you learned sometime. Maybe, possibly debunking some popular misconceptions about history in general. But, I probably should dig through your archives. You might’ve already done that. Lol! 😆

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yesss I have an entire category with university related posts including the courses I took etc! 😃

      Reply
      1. Christopher Hall Avatar
        Christopher Hall

        Oh boy! Here we go! I know what my next project is then! 😀😊

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        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          😊💕

          Reply
  5. camilla wells paynter Avatar
    camilla wells paynter

    I grew up with Peter, Paul and Mary, LOL! Used to sing along to those songs. That was a blast from the past! Wishing you good vibes, Pooja!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      That’s awesome, I love their music! Thanks, good vibes always 😀

      Reply
  6. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Lovely story and sentiments

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much.

      Reply
      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        You’re welcome

        Reply
  7. trE Avatar
    trE

    Love the six-word story and the way you synced it with the image. What a nice go of it, Pooja!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
      1. trE Avatar
        trE

        You’re most welcome!

        Reply
  8. Darryl B Avatar
    Darryl B

    Great post, Pooja! All I can think of is Jeff Spicoli and his stoner buds spilling out of his VW van 😎🏄🏻‍♂️

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      I love Ridgemont High!!

      Reply
  9. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    Good vibes indeed! 😉😉😄
    Great one, Pooja!
    I think the reason a lot of folks assume the 60s is because the late 60s and early 70s, at least from what I can tell, seemed very, very similar.

    I wasn’t around until a little bit later, but honestly, they always looked very similar from the outside lol

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Always 😉💨
      Actually this is so funny to me but most of the time when people refer to the sixties and sixties culture they actually mean the seventies. The tie dye clothing, free love, hippie culture stuff emerged in the seventies not really the sixties. It’s just the movement started in the sixties that created a basis for everything.

      Reply
  10. Milena Alien Avatar
    Milena Alien

    I would love to know more about the 60s and the 70s because I’m an English major, so my history knowledge is not exactly strong or deep.
    Besides what we learned at school was rewritten a few times depending on who was in power. They keep retiring it today while we are having this conversation, lol no rest for the wicked

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Maybe I can make a post about the 60s/70s because there are so many misconceptions and misinformation about it. It might be interesting for those that haven’t studied History.
      Oh definitely, what you learn history in school it’s always subjective.

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      1. Milena Alien Avatar
        Milena Alien

        Maybe you also have book or movie recommendation about it

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        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          Yes, I absolutely do. On The Road by Jack Kerouac if you haven’t already read it. The Quiet American is fantastic, just reread it last year. The Fire Next Time is a must read. Also One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, it had such a huge impact on the New Left Movement that we actually studied a lot of the themes in my history course. The Help both the book and movie are fantastic. I think the movie Woodstock is good too. And of course, Berkeley in the Sixties is a must watch if you are interested in the sixties and seventies. That’s what led to the entire New Left Movement not just in the US but worldwide.

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          1. Milena Alien Avatar
            Milena Alien

            Thank you for the list Pooj

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            1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
              P. J. Gudka

              No worries, hope you enjoy the books/movies. The sixties and seventies were a fascinating time.

              Reply
  11. Huw Edwards Avatar
    Huw Edwards

    My Dad was born in Wales in 1951 so would have been a teenager during the 1960’s and I know he had records from the 1960’s and 1970’s by the Beatles and Stones. His political views were very much those of social justice leftist views. His work meant he was not allowed to be political during his career as he inspected the running of government owned bodies such as councils, hospitals and the police but deep down I always new he believed in the importance of loving your fellow man and doing right by them where ever he could.

    I never discovered a ‘puff the magic dragon song in his record collection’. but I have heard the song before and heard about its link to drugs. My Dad was no stoner in his lifetime, but did smoke a pipe all his life. Being a stoner was left to me in my misspent youth, something I had to grow out of due to health reasons. It was no good for me whatsoever. People that are out of work these days in my city tend to smoke stronger herb known as skunk that stinks and just seems to knock them out all the time, it can’t be good for them.

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much for sharing that. It’s interesting to learn more about your dad, his beliefs and his life in the 60’s and 70’s. I think many back then did feel strongly aligned with social justice leftist views.

      It’s great he never became a stoner because I think a lot of people lost the political message behind the movement as they became too preoccupied with drugs. And it’s good you’ve taken care of your health and changed your habits. I’m sure the stronger stuff does cause issues. I read it’s linked to early onset alzheimer’s as well as other brain related issues.

      Reply
  12. ianscyberspace Avatar
    ianscyberspace

    The 1960’s were my terrible teen years 🙂

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Hopefully you had some fun 🙂

      Reply
      1. ianscyberspace Avatar
        ianscyberspace

        I can assure you I did. Worked hard and played hard.

        Reply
  13. Jixi Fox Avatar
    Jixi Fox

    I like this post. There is so much in it. I had to watch the videos to feel the vibes.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much, the song always makes me feel the vibes too.

      Reply
  14. Ginger Johnson Avatar
    Ginger Johnson

    Puff the magic dragon was my bedtime song way back when I was little. Good memories 😄

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Aw thanks so nice 😁

      Reply
  15. shivatje Avatar
    shivatje

    🙏☯️

    Aum Shanti

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      🙏🙏

      Reply
  16. katiemiafrederick Avatar
    katiemiafrederick

    CuLTuRaL Cycles
    of Chains and

    Wings The
    Roaring Twenties
    And i Surely Participated

    in the Roaring ‘Teens’ Before
    The Pandemic Brought Back
    The Chains of Conservatism

    For the 20’s Slowly Again

    Even More So As HiSToRY
    Shows Typical for Countries
    To Go More Authoritarian on

    All Sides When A Pandemic
    Comes to Threaten Our Species

    As ‘They’ Say in ‘Emergency Ways’

    Dear Pooja

    ‘Lead Follow
    or Get

    Out
    of the Way’

    The Roaring Twenties
    Will Eventually Return
    in Another Decade Soon Enough

    We haven’t Had The ‘Clown Decade’
    Before
    Yet it
    is Surely
    Breathing
    Fire Now..:)

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yes, people tend to lean towards conservative values when they’re scared of the unknown or just miserable in general due to things like inflation which often follows a pandemic. Still, nothing lasts forever. Before the 60’s and 70’s were the 50’s which is historically one of the most conservative decade ever experienced.

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  17. Opher Avatar
    Opher

    Having lived through the sixties with the good vibes, positivity and good fellowship I wish I was back there again. I despise this world of violence, division and hate. I really thought we’d put that behind us. Good vibes to you Pooj.

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      I didn’t like it but I wish I was there too. Sometimes we have to move backwards to move forward at least that’s how I feel.

      Reply
  18. a-cute-weirdo Avatar
    a-cute-weirdo

    I’m pickin’ up good vibrations (oom bop bop)
    She’s giving me the excitations (excitations, oom bop bop)🎵🎶

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Love this song and was actually thinking about it as well when I wrote this but ended up going with Puff The Dragon to share 🎶

      Reply
  19. Dawn Avatar
    Dawn

    I also immediately thought of Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys….but I love Puff the Magic Dragon too! 💞

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      I did too, every time I hear the words good vibrations I think of that song haha. But I wanted to share Puff The Magic Dragon since it’s lesser known and has an interesting story behind it 💕

      Reply
  20. utahan15 Avatar
    utahan15

    is it? lucy in the sky too. was it? perhaps

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Lucy is a million percent about acid lol.

      Reply
      1. utahan15 Avatar
        utahan15

        what a trip. oh my clothes i did rip. as harri described it quote the dreaded lysergic acid. pieces of rope.

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        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          Makes me miss the sixties lol.

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          1. utahan15 Avatar
            utahan15

            you missed them the 70 and 80 s you re the mystic guru however.

            Reply
            1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
              P. J. Gudka

              The eighties I have no interest in living through but missing the 60’s and 70’s hurts.

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              1. utahan15 Avatar
                utahan15

                aw come on now gudka. you gonna go attitude on me. lmao. geddy sings a song from 1982 . subdivisions. ps he s singing about losers persons not things. nowhere is the dreamer or misfit so alone. btw rush is a dude band.

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                1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
                  P. J. Gudka

                  80’s music is amazing but I wouldn’t live in that era, I haven’t learnt great stuff about it lol.

                  Reply
  21. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    I knew you studied history, but somehow missed that you studied the 60s/70s, which thrills me. I was a weird teenager who would buy $5 cassettes from a bin at the record store and amassed quite a collection of music most of my friends wouldn’t recognize. I loved my Peter Paul and Mary tape, especially Leavin’ on a Jet Plane. Sigh, good vibes indeed. <3

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      That’s so cool, my parents did that too and had a bunch of tapes still saved. Such a fun era in many ways and yes Peter, Paul and Mary were amazing. Good vibes always 🙂

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      1. Stephanie Avatar
        Stephanie

        I miss having physical objects for music especially, but am also a ferocious minimalist so not much can be done. Amazon is stopping downloads of kindle books, which is concerning because that means they/govt can change anything they like about a book at any time. I heard one person on youtube talk about how they’ve had the covers of books changed without any choice in the matter, which seems like a little thing but is so concerning while people are censoring like crazy. Anyway, sorry for that rant when what I really wanted to say is:
        Cool that your parents kept that music so you had the resource!!! <3 <3

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        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          I know what you mean, it’s not the same but at the same time it’s nice not to have all the clutter. I didn’t know that about Amazon, that’s kind of scary. Maybe use a VPN so they can’t track your country? I think the censorship is only for Americans.

          Thanks, yeah it’s cool to go through all that stuff they’ve saved!

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          1. Stephanie Avatar
            Stephanie

            Peter Paul and Mary isn’t so usual, either. I wonder what other treasures they’ve kept. 🙂

            I’ve got to learn how to download the books most important to me, I think, anything I wouldn’t want tampered with. It’s just so brazen.

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            1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
              P. J. Gudka

              So many books, stamps, newspaper clippings etc. When we moved recently I got so many boxes of their stuff to go through.

              Yup, keep downloaded copies of them.

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              1. Stephanie Avatar
                Stephanie

                Ahhh, that’s wonderful. I didn’t have that experience with my parents, so think it’s especially cool and romantic to imagine them at different times. <3

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                1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
                  P. J. Gudka

                  Yeah, I’m definitely very thankful they saved all that. It’s amazing to be able to share those memories with them.

                  Reply
  22. L.G. Avatar
    L.G.

    Great post, good vibes

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much.

      Reply
  23. Platypus Man Avatar
    Platypus Man

    It’s so weird to read about you studying a period that I lived through. God, I feel old right now! 🙂 Back in the day, we really believed we were on track, that – with our help – the world was becoming a better place. Looking around me today, I fear we may well have been wrong.

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      If it makes you feel any better, I studied the decades I was a teenager in too. I know a lot of people back then thought that way and in a way some of the changes that happened in the sixties did change the world.

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      1. Platypus Man Avatar
        Platypus Man

        True, in some ways attitudes and behaviours have changed for the better. But the steady progress towards a perfect society that I once believed to be possible was clearly a hopelessly naïve dream.

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        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          Yeah, the dream of an eventual euphoric society didn’t happen and maybe never will but since we humans aren’t perfect we can’t expect our societies to be either. However, we can keep doing our best to make the world a better place and that’s what so many in the 60’s and 70’s did and continue to do.

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  24. Belladonna Avatar
    Belladonna

    Good vibes for sure!!!!

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Good vibes always!

      Reply
  25. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    Love your 6WS, love the history and background and of course Peter, Paul and Mary!!! Bring it back and sooooooon! 🙏🏼💗

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much, yessss!! 💕

      Reply
  26. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
    Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

    I’m picking up Good Vibrations too!! 🤣😎🙃
    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY?si=uBw_SETpL7FyG_A4&w=560&h=315%5D

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Love The Beach Boys!

      Reply
  27. Joseph Glidden Avatar
    Joseph Glidden

    I like your six word story. It is much better than what I was thinking.

    The image struck me as some kind of fresh post apocalyptic scene that is reflected in the glass. Maybe it is because I have been watching too much news lately and have nervous premonitions about the future that are a throwback to the 60s and 70s, lol.

    SWS: Where’s Dave. Dave’s not here man.

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much. Ooh that’s really cool that you thought of something so different with the same image. Now that I think of it a lot of horror movies do have that vibe.

      Ahhh Cheech and Chong, love that SWS.

      Reply
  28. katiemiafrederick Avatar
    katiemiafrederick

    SMiles Indeed
    Dear Pooja
    In “The Grand
    Scheme” Just

    Another
    Pebble
    In The Pond

    Waves
    Come
    And Go☺️

    Reply
  29. philsblog01 Avatar
    philsblog01

    Good vibes. Good vibrations. A VW Microbus! Seventh Heaven!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yesss, such a fascinating decade and lots to remember it by!

      Reply
  30. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    Great use of the six words, Phoebe!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you!

      Reply
  31. Baydreamer - Lauren Scott Avatar
    Baydreamer – Lauren Scott

    Love your story and what a great song, Pooja! 💞

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! 💕

      Reply
  32. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    Nice Six Word Story, Pooja. Puff the Magic Dragon is a great song, and I have always liked Peter, Paul and Mary.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much. I only learned about Peter, Paul and Mary when I studied the sixties but their music stuck with me.

      Reply
      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        You’re welcome, Pooja. 🐉💚

        Reply
  33. Wynne Leon Avatar
    Wynne Leon

    Thanks for the good vibes! And the back story and accompanying music is so good too! Sending you good vibes today, Pooja!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much, sending some good vibes your way too!

      Reply
  34. Gertrude_n Avatar
    Gertrude_n

    The SWS is a good one and yes I have a good vibe.😅

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much 😅😊

      Reply
  35. Gertrude_n Avatar
    Gertrude_n

    You are welcome 😊

    Reply
  36. Linda at The Mindful Migraine Avatar
    Linda at The Mindful Migraine

    I was born in the 70s and I remember the song well – I was shocked when I was older and people implied it had a hidden back story, and was then overjoyed when the accusation was squashed! Great post, Linda xx

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yes, I find it odd that they were so strongly accused of hidden messages because the first time I heard the song it seemed sweet and innocent. Which thankfully it is! Thanks so much.

      Reply
  37. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    Hah, that SWS really fits the image. “Puff the Magic Dragon” was so big when I was a kid. I’m so glad it’s still being listened to.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you, that song is such a classic and yes still around!

      Reply
  38. Janice Reid Avatar
    Janice Reid

    That van is reeking of “good vibes” 😂.

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Some high quality fun 😉

      Reply
      1. Janice Reid Avatar
        Janice Reid

        😂

        Reply
  39. Geoff Stamper Avatar
    Geoff Stamper

    I can assure you Hippies were around in the 1960’s. I have pictures to prove it (I was married in the 60’s). You had to be around the right places! Tie dye clothing was around long, long before the 1960’s. Everybody thinks things were invented when they first discovered them.

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    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Oh yeah Hippies were around in the fifties too actually but I meant it didn’t become so mainstream till the very late 60’s and early to mid 70’s. during the sixties the focus was much more on political movements whereas the focus shifted more to fashion, art, music, drugs etc in the 70’s.

      Reply
  40. The Bipolar Kid Avatar
    The Bipolar Kid

    Happiness breeds serenity, love and joy

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yes, absolutely. Thank you for the lovely six word story.

      Reply
  41. KC Avatar
    KC

    Puff The Magic Dragon. Now that takes me back! Lol 🙂🙏

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks, yeah an older song but still so fun to listen to! Sorry about the late replies your comments got stuck in my spam 🙃

      Reply
      1. KC Avatar
        KC

        It happens. 😉

        Reply

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