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-Occasionally a derogatory term used for someone with [[liberal]] political beliefs, the term "Hippie" refers in fact to the anti-war movement spawned by the [[Vietnam War]] in the 1960s.  Hippie [[culture]] was dominated by this theme, and the theme of [[rock 'n roll]].  Hippie [[culture]] also became associated with recreational [[drug]] use, "[[free love]]," although these associations were not held by every "[[hippie]]."
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-== Hippies in Pop Culture ==
-"Hippies" are the archnemeses of [[Eric Cartman]], a character in the cartoon show [[South Park]] on [[Cartoon Network]].
-In the hit show [[Futurama]], the Emperor [[Lurr]], lord of the planet [[Omicron Persei 8]], eats a [[hippie]] in the episode entitled, "The Problem with Popplers."  This episode featured a [[hippie]] lobbying for ethical treatment of extremely tasty [[alien]] animals.
-While generally thought to avoid [[work]], hippies tend to dominate in games of [[Ultimate Frisbee]].