Then and Now
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> Then: Long hair.
> Now: Longing for hair.
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> Then: Keg.
> Now: EKG.
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> Then: Acid rock.
> Now: Acid reflux.
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> Then: Moving to California because it's cool.
> Now: Moving to California because it's warm.
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> Then: You're growing pot.
> Now: Your growing pot.
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> Then: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.
> Now: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your grandkids.
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> Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
> Now: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
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> Then: Seeds and stems.
> Now: Roughage.
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> Then: Popping pills, smoking joints.
> Now: Popping pills for popping joints, "smoking" Bills.
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> Then: Our president's struggle with Fidel.
> Now: Our president's struggle with fidelity.
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> Then: Paar.
> Now: AARP.
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> Then: Killer weed.
> Now: Weed killer.
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> Then: Hoping for a BMW.
> Now: Hoping for a BM.
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> Then: The Grateful Dead.
> Now: Dr. Kevorkian.
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> Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint.
> Now: Getting a new hip joint.
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> Then: Mood Stones.
> Now: Kidney Stones.
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> Then: Being called into the principal's office.
> Now: Storming into the principal's office.
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> Then: Screw the system!
> Now: System upgrade.
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> Then: Peace Sign.
> Now: Mercedes Logo.
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> Then: Getting your head stoned.
> Now: Getting your headstone.
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> Then: "Father Knows Best."
> Now: Go ask your mother!
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> Then: Parents begging you to get a haircut.
> Now: Children begging you to get their head shaved.
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> Then: The perfect high.
> Now: The perfect high-yield mutual fund.
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> Then: Take acid.
> Now: Take antacid.
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> Then: VW Microbus.
> Now: Voyager Minivan.
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> Then: Passing the driving test.
> Now: Passing the vision test.
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Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
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