hippie

But as soon as he starts talking about his time on the hippie trail, the t-shirt-clad kid who once wrote about discovering the pleasures of "Shiva's favorite weed" emerges.

Upon stepping into the clubhouse, Steinbrenner was repulsed by the long hair, mutton chops and flowing mustaches then associated with hippies and the anti-establishment movement.

They often communicate personal ideology, ranging from a hippie’s transmission of peace and love to a veteran’s pride for his country.

The bestselling author of more than 11 books, including classics like “Another Roadside Attraction,” “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume,” morphed the 1960s optimistic hippie sensibility into bizarre and playful stories.

It was just the first time all the hippies of the world got together.