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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was one of the speakers at the [[Human Be-In]] concert in [[San Francisco]] in [[1967]]. He was a prominent figure in [[the Haight]] at that time, so much so that some people wore buttons saying, "Timothy Leary is God".
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was one of the speakers at the [[Human Be-In]] concert in [[San Francisco]] in [[1967]]. He was a prominent figure in [[the Haight]] at that time, so much so that some people wore buttons saying, "Timothy Leary is God".


The [[Second Doctor]] once had a deep discussion with him, during which [[Jessica Willamy]] overheard the Doctor saying "It's just a matter of tuning in," which caused Leary to say, "I think I might use that, if you don't mind".  The Doctor later confided to [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] that Leary was "quite a visionary". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wonderland (novel)|Wonderland]]'')
The [[Second Doctor]] once had a deep discussion with him, during which [[Jessica Willamy]] overheard the Doctor saying, "It's just a matter of tuning in," which caused Leary to say, "I think I might use that, if you don't mind".  The Doctor later confided to [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] that Leary was "quite a visionary". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wonderland (novel)|Wonderland]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The implication of the overheard conversation in ''Wonderland'' is that the Doctor inspired Leary's famous mantra, "{{w|Turn on, tune in, drop out}}".
The implication of the overheard conversation in ''Wonderland'' is that the Doctor inspired Leary's famous mantra, "{{w|Turn on, tune in, drop out}}".

Revision as of 23:38, 9 May 2014

Timothy Leary was one of the speakers at the Human Be-In concert in San Francisco in 1967. He was a prominent figure in the Haight at that time, so much so that some people wore buttons saying, "Timothy Leary is God".

The Second Doctor once had a deep discussion with him, during which Jessica Willamy overheard the Doctor saying, "It's just a matter of tuning in," which caused Leary to say, "I think I might use that, if you don't mind". The Doctor later confided to Ben that Leary was "quite a visionary". (PROSE: Wonderland)

Behind the scenes

The implication of the overheard conversation in Wonderland is that the Doctor inspired Leary's famous mantra, "Turn on, tune in, drop out".

Timothy Leary