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Freak Power – another Coloradan piece of folk lore was the 1970 election for Sheriff in Aspen which included on the ballot Gonzo reporter extraordinaire Hunter S Thompson whose goal was to shake-up the incumbent conservative leaders. Though unsuccessful it did pave the way for liberal reformation later that decade.

Posted on July 4, 2018 at 12:07 pm in 70's, History   |  RSS feed |   Reply   |   Trackback URL

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