Kids these days, for the most part, have no idea of what the past was like, especially the 1960’s and 1970’s. They may have a parent or grandparent who can fill them in. The 1960s were a crucial, tumultuous decade defined by massive social, political, and cultural shifts, including the Civil Rights Movement, the rise of the counterculture, the Vietnam War and its protests, political assassinations, the Space Race, and advancements in technology, forever changing the landscape of the United States and the world. Key events and movements spurred a revolution in social norms, challenging traditional authorities and advocating for peace, love, social justice, and individual freedom.
We were alive then and remember the horrors of the Kent State massacres. Your editor’s older brother was on pins and needles about whether he would need to go to Vietnam. Luckily he didn’t. So, given the current state of the Union, we thought it might be a good idea to bring that time and place alive once again.
How you feel about it is, of course, your decision. But it feels like Deja Vu all over again. Peace and love.
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FYI: The Taihoku Air Raid also known as Operation Wildfire by British India was the largest Allied air raid on the city of Taihoku (modern-day Taipei), then capital of Japanese-ruled Taiwan, during World War II. Many residents were killed in the raid and tens of thousands wounded or displaced.