Hipsters

[Townsend]

I dropped off two rolls of 120 film at Apertures today after discovering them hiding in the refrigerator.  Dunno what could be on them, but that will be revealed next week. 

[Ed W]

I finally read that piece referenced at the start of this thread.  It follows the same predictable pattern set by other subcultures, in that the genre begins with high thoughts of remaining pure and unsullied by crass commercialism.  Yet every subculture is eventually consumed by the larger culture.  Jazz was once the province of flappers, marijuana smoking musicians, and underground booze.  The original one percenters - Hell's Angels and the Foo Fighters - saw their attire and distinctive motorcycles taken over by rock and roll in the fifties and sixties, and us middle aged guys with disposable income in the last 10 years.  Hippie subculture spawned 'Laugh In' and 'The Mod Squad' along with Frank Zappa's memorable line, "Is that a real poncho or a Sears poncho?"

We're seeing it now.  There's some commercial for a cellular phone (I think) that features a twenty something young man standing in line outside a big box store while waiting for the latest techno-gadget.  "Oh, I wouldn't use that," he says, referring to a phone in the hand of a nearby woman.  "I'm an artist!"  His buddy replies, "You're a barrista!"

Maybe it'll signal the end of hipster subculture when one of the television networks offers us a hipster detective series.  Oh, wait.  We already have the Americanized version of Prime Suspect with some blonde in a snap brim hat.  Maybe we should play hipster bingo while watching the show - with the sound off, of course.

[Conan71]

I want to get a tattoo on my neck and facial piercings so I can show what a non-conformist I am.

[Townsend]

I want to get a tattoo on my neck and facial piercings so I can show what a non-conformist I am.

Just like everyone else?

[Breadburner]

I want to get a tattoo on my neck and facial piercings so I can show what a non-conformist I am.

Just go to the "Hipster Store"....

[Red Arrow]

I want to get a tattoo on my neck and facial piercings so I can show what a non-conformist I am.

Kind of like wearing jeans and a tee shirt to show you don't wear a uniform.  Oh! Wait.  That's the uniform of my (non-conformist) generation.

[Ed W]

James Dean was before my time.  Just a little before.

I had a hilarious recording from some high school in the 1950s, admonishing students that they were not to wear "dungarees" to school.  Even when I was in HS in the 60s, jeans were not permitted.  In fact, we were expected to wear a jacket and tie on Fridays.  One rebel in our class wore flowery hippie shirts, something the administration frowned on, but couldn't prevent.

[Red Arrow]

James Dean was before my time.  Just a little before.

I had a hilarious recording from some high school in the 1950s, admonishing students that they were not to wear "dungarees" to school.  Even when I was in HS in the 60s, jeans were not permitted.  In fact, we were expected to wear a jacket and tie on Fridays.  One rebel in our class wore flowery hippie shirts, something the administration frowned on, but couldn't prevent.

We weren't allowed to wear Blue jeans.  White, black, green, any color except blue, was acceptable.  I had a lot of white Levis.

We didn't have to wear a coat and tie (Public school, I think the Catholic schools had uniforms from grade school thru High School) but in addition to no dungarees, guys had to wear a shirt with a collar except on special occasions.

[patric]

Too clean shaven...

[Red Arrow]

Too clean shaven...

You or the hipsters?