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41. I learned more from Joan Baez and her friends in 10 days at Alemeda County Jail...

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 12:26 PM

Mar 2015

Last edited Sun Mar 15, 2015, 02:31 PM - Edit history (1)

I was jailed in an anti-war demonstration in Oakland in the 60s.

I was sitting down the row about 5 or 6 bodies from Joan. Then after a day or so we all took the big bus to the jail and my bunk mate was Vik lovell, the guy who turned Ken Kesey on to LSD. We had some great meetings about peaceful demonstrations form folks like Ira Sandpearl.

Visiting day was pretty OK as well, with Martin Luther King showing up and shaking hands and asking how we felt about the war.

I have never learned more about myself or the good folks around me as those 10 days.

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Joan Baez diffuses right wing protest at Idaho concert. [View all] elleng Mar 2015 OP

I love me some Joanie! leftofcool Mar 2015 #1

Same here. Inbetweendays Mar 2015 #2

Spread it out all over the place, did she? DavidDvorkin Mar 2015 #3

When it comes to errors like this one, I also have a short fuse. (n/t) Jim Lane Mar 2015 #7

Great and Brave Woman n2doc Mar 2015 #4

I have several Vietnam Vets. as close friends. busterbrown Mar 2015 #5

I am sure these protestors swallowed too much Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #9

Ditto from my husband, mountain grammy Mar 2015 #45

Sweet memories. justhanginon Mar 2015 #6

Yes, a pure voice, then and now. I got to see PP&M 2 or 3 times. That generation of folk... Hekate Mar 2015 #13

"Those are the memories that make you a wealthy soul." NBachers Mar 2015 #30

I went to one there in 1969 eridani Mar 2015 #34

She is awesome shenmue Mar 2015 #8

A bunch of amateurs confronting a pro. Greybnk48 Mar 2015 #10

Soldiers are the most damaged by the blood thirsty war mongers ordering them to fight false wars. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11

Thank you, thank you for posting. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #12

Oh, Grammy, you actually got to be at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival?! I am in awe and envy... Hekate Mar 2015 #14

What a great experience, two years in a row. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #16

You are so fortunate AikenYankee Mar 2015 #17

He was great, saw his show standing on the roof of the car.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #31

Witnessing history AikenYankee Mar 2015 #42

Welcome to DU, AikenYankee! calimary Mar 2015 #33

Thanks for the welcome calimary! AikenYankee Mar 2015 #43

Thanks! I often think of DU as a think tank. calimary Mar 2015 #44

+1 AikenYankee Mar 2015 #46

Here's Joan two years ago performing for our group on The Nation Cruise mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #15

How GREAT! elleng Mar 2015 #18

The mistreatment of veterans by anti-war protesters is a lasting myth randr Mar 2015 #19

The only verified returning veteran who got spit on at an airport, Hoppy Mar 2015 #21

People Have Been Using That "Spit On Us" Myth Forever! ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #29

I never heard the story of soldiers getting spat on till (guess what) Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2015 #32

Plenty of antiwar people hung out at GI coffeehouses eridani Mar 2015 #35

I Lived In Killeen When The Oleo Strut Went Into ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #47

Joan Baez is a class act red dog 1 Mar 2015 #20

You might also enjoy the dvd of the C.S.N.Y. anti-war tour a few years ago. Available on Netflx Hoppy Mar 2015 #22

Support the troops JEB Mar 2015 #23

Joan Baez Is Just Fantastic! I Have Been A Huge Fan ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #24

Wow. Great post! n/t callous taoboy Mar 2015 #27

Thanks A Lot... Came From My Heart... n/t ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #28

Wow.. good on Joan Baez.. that brought Cha Mar 2015 #25

This is a good reason to not allow one issue to taint your view of someone. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #26

Joe Hill. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #36

Well worth a complete read. JohnnyRingo Mar 2015 #37

Joan and Zappa palling around 90-percent Mar 2015 #38

I was a total Baez fan back in the day. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2015 #39

Spitting on soldiers is a right wing myth Stainless Mar 2015 #40

I learned more from Joan Baez and her friends in 10 days at Alemeda County Jail... bayareaboy Mar 2015 #41