Topic: Have you ever heard of a rainbow gathering?

Jack the Viking !gOStA1p7Pc started this discussion 15 years ago #328

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Gathering

I am going to one in Ocala, Fl, this evening to gather information for a newspaper story I am writing. It should be an interesting experience.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #6,079

It sounded nice until
> as a consciously expressed alternative to mainstream popular culture, consumerism, capitalism and mass media.
Why?

Jack the Viking !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,083

@previous (C)
That's just code for sex drugs and rock'n roll

Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,086

> It is called "trading circle" if it is circular and "barter lane" if it is linear. Frequently traded items include sweets ("zuzus"), crystals, and handcrafts. Snickers bars have emerged as a semi-standardized unit of exchange at some gatherings.
That made everything better. I want to go.

Jack the Viking !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 39 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,088

(Citing a deleted or non-existent reply.)
You are confusing hipsters with hippies. Two completely different things.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 6 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,090

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Gathering
Yeah, isn't this where a bunch of weekend hippies get together to trash a forest with the remnants of their local Walmart runs while "camping out" and doing a bunch of drugs?

Jack the Viking !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,093

@previous (D)
and have sex. Don't forget the sex.

Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,098

@previous (Jack the Viking !gOStA1p7Pc)
Of course, sex too. You can't forget the naked, hairy hippy sex.

Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 40 seconds later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,101

@previous (D)
JPL detected.

Jack the Viking !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 28 seconds later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,102

@6,098 (D)
I would fuck that so many different ways

Fuchs !!4KU9PSdLG joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,107

I legitimately thought you were talking about this at first, OP:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_party_%28sexuality%29

Sounds just as nice, though! :)~

Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 15 minutes later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #6,125

@6,101 (C)
LOLno

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