The Advantages of Being a Hippie

That tank top you like so well, hang on to it, it will go great over a tee shirt or under it depending on the time of year, even alone it will stand well. Pair it with some trendy beads or jewelry that you find at a thrift store and you are right in style, and you are saving tons of money too. Add a belt or scarf for a new degree of interest.

The best part of these styles is that when those that think they have to have everything decide to change their wardrobes, they give the old stuff to the thrift stores. Thrift stores are a treasure trove for the hippie style. You can mix and match and find it all right there.

Make up? Come on gals, blush and mascara at the most for your style. If you have lots of freckles or uneven skin tone you might want a touch of foundation, but for the most part, you can do almost without the bother. A true hippie never wore makeup. Why spend the money?

Do you drive a fancy car? or do you make do with one that is held together with bailing twine, duct tape (a whole different article in the making) and pantyhose? Or, do you shun vehicles altogether and opt for walking or riding a bike? For some of you, perhaps its even a horse if you live in a rural area.

All those fancy electronic gadgets? Do we really need four VCR’s, two DVD players and five television sets? All of those game platforms? Or can we survive as our ancestors did using less?

Do you garden? In our household we have five gardens. We can and freeze our food for the winter months. Some call us hippies for that alone. Seriously though, have you priced veggies lately? When you can grow them in your own yard and know exactly what pesticides were or were not used they are so much healthier!

I recently went to a 60’s party where we all dressed up in 60’s style clothing and ate finger food. My 14 year old son took one look at me and said he wouldn’t be seen in public with me if I were to dress like that daily. Interestingly, my husband was helping me with my wardrobe that night and as he came out of the closet he commented that it didn’t matter what I wore, it was all from the 60’s in my side of the closet. I guess I have been making a statement all along. I suspect that it is rare that my 14 year old son actually notices what I wear since my husband tells me my entire wardrobe is 60’s style.

I don’t need all of society’s “standards” to be happy. I am happy with the basics and my family. So with that said, since I don’t conform to society’s standards, I concede, I am a hippie.

So, here is a fun quiz to find out if you are a hippie. I scored a 190 (to my 14 year old son’s dismay.) So, where do you fall in the equation?