Reflections on 1968

The summer of love was buried Oct. 6.1967, the funeral “Death of a Hippie” conducted by those left in the Haight, signaled the end of the grand experiment. The next year 1968 would demolish any remnants left and encase them in cement.

Beginning on Jan.5^th Dubcek is elected as leader in Czechoslovakia, John Cash records “Live at Folsom Prison”, Jan 23^rd the USS Pueblo is seized by North Korea, the end of January is marked by the Tet offensive.

Feb1 the Pulitzer prize winning photograph of the Viet Cong officer being executed makes its way around the world, Feb.3 three college students are dead at the end of a civil rights action at an all white bowling alley,Feb24^th the Tet offensive is halted.

March 8^th the first protests begin in Prague, March 12 in New Hampshire Johnson edges out McCarthy for the Democratic primary~ foreshadowing the deep division in both party and the country, March 16^th My Lai occurs and Robert F. Kennedy enters the race for president, March 27^th Yuri Gagarin is killed in a training flight, March 31^st Johnson announces he will not seek re-election.

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