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Kids who ran away to 1960s San Francisco

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Re: Kids who ran away to 1960s San Francisco

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It’s the heart of Silicon Valley and the hippie movement. Essentially the entire US economy originates from the area, trillions of dollars. What slackjaw, red state, welfare queen town are you talking about?

The heart of Silicon Valley? Aren't you thinking of Palo Alto?

Re: Kids who ran away to 1960s San Francisco

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s the heart of Silicon Valley and the hippie movement. Essentially the entire US economy originates from the area, trillions of dollars. What slackjaw, red state, welfare queen town are you talking about?

The heart of Silicon Valley? Aren't you thinking of Palo Alto?

Not really but Palo Alto is a part of the SF metro region either ways.

Re: Kids who ran away to 1960s San Francisco

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I have a great uncle that moved to Haight Ashbury to chase the whole spiritual open your mind idea. He said it was nothing like the media or nostalgia portrayed it. Lots of homeless drugged out kids who were completely lost. No jobs, panhandling for food and money, no direction, just spaced out druggies. Said it was fairly sad and he left within a year. He is an old hippy type as well, it was not what I was expecting…

I felt the same, of moving to Los Angeles in the 80's and seeing the AIDS crisis take its toll on the street life. It was harsh, man. But then, the 90's happened.
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