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'''Diggers''' were a group of activists in the [[Haight-Ashbury]] district of [[San Francisco]] during at least [[1967]]. They were most famous for operating a sort of "open air soup kitchen" in the [[Golden Gate Park Panhandle]]. They also provided free food at the [[Human Be-In]]. | '''Diggers''' were a group of activists in the [[Haight-Ashbury]] district of [[San Francisco]] during at least [[1967]]. They were most famous for operating a sort of "open air soup kitchen" in the [[Golden Gate Park Panhandle]]. They also provided free food at the [[Human Be-In]]. | ||
According to [[Jessica Willamy]], they were were "named after {{w|Diggers|some ancient English commune or something}}". Comprised of "poets, painters and street actors", they were trying to establish a "socialist utopia". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wonderland (novel)|Wonderland]]'') | According to [[Jessica Willamy]], they were were "named after {{w|Diggers|some ancient English commune or something}}". Comprised of "poets, painters and street actors", they were trying to establish a "socialist utopia". Thus, they wanted hip businesses in the Haight to share their wealth with the community. They also were largely opposed to the [[Summer of Love]]; [[Jack Stimson]] said they thought it was getting overhyped and that it was "going to bring a lot of undesirables to the Haight". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wonderland (novel)|Wonderland]]'') | ||
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[[Category:People who were part of 1960s counterculture]] | [[Category:People who were part of 1960s counterculture]] | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 12 February 2014
Diggers were a group of activists in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco during at least 1967. They were most famous for operating a sort of "open air soup kitchen" in the Golden Gate Park Panhandle. They also provided free food at the Human Be-In.
According to Jessica Willamy, they were were "named after some ancient English commune or something". Comprised of "poets, painters and street actors", they were trying to establish a "socialist utopia". Thus, they wanted hip businesses in the Haight to share their wealth with the community. They also were largely opposed to the Summer of Love; Jack Stimson said they thought it was getting overhyped and that it was "going to bring a lot of undesirables to the Haight". (PROSE: Wonderland)
