THEN: Long Hair
NOW: Longing for hair.
THEN: The perfect high.
NOW: The perfect high yield mutual fund.
THEN: Keg.
NOW: EKG.
THEN: Acid Rock.
NOW: Acid Reflux.
THEN: Moving to California because it's cool.
NOW: Moving to California because it's warm.
THEN: You're growing pot.
NOW: Your growing pot.
THEN: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.
NOW: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your children.
THEN: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
NOW: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
THEN: Seeds and stems.
NOW: Roughage.
THEN: Popping pills, smoking joints.
NOW: Popping joints.
THEN: Our president's struggle with Fidel.
NOW: Our president's struggle with fidelity.
THEN: Paar.
NOW: AARP.
THEN: Being caught with Hustler magazine.
NOW: Being caught with Hustler magazine.
THEN: Killer weed.
NOW: Weed killer.
THEN: Hoping for a BMW.
NOW: Hoping for a BM.
THEN: The Grateful Dead.
NOW: Dr. Kevorkian.
THEN: Getting out to a new, hip joint.
NOW: Getting a new hip joint.
THEN: Rolling Stones.
NOW: Kidney stones.
THEN: Being called into the principal's office.
NOW: Calling the principal's office.
THEN: Screw the system!
NOW: Upgrade the system.
THEN: Peace sign.
NOW: Mercedes logo.
THEN: Parents begging you to get your hair cut.
NOW: Children begging you to get their heads shaved.
THEN: Take acid.
NOW: Take antacid.
THEN: Passing the driver's test.
NOW: Passing the vision test.
THEN: Swanson's Mushy chicken in an aluminum platter.
NOW: Lean Cuisine's Mushy chicken in a plastic bag.
THEN: "Whatever"
NOW: "Depends"
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