Peace and other signs of the
times
1978 - 2009
By Janice Boling
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Peace and other signs of the times
The End of the Pavement attracted all sorts of people from all walks of life. Most of them were peaceful.
Peace meant many things to different people. Ever since the 1960's, peace signs have been a favorite symbol.
Victory! Make Love not War! Peace, brother! These were slogans we heard while growing up. We learned then at school and from watching TV.
Peace sister!
Sweet April makes a peace sign. She was the EOP official flower child.
Barbara and Hambone
They were relaxing on the hood of a car.
Colin makes a perfect peace sign.
He was a handsome guy and a lot of fun. Peace, man!
Jerry took a short break
Jerry was busting wood for a campfire -- someone had to do the work.
Jerry was camping at Trout Camp in Suches, Georgia. Early Spring by the river could get cold!
Jeremy with a broken arm
Alice, Jeremy's mom, was looking beautiful on this sunny day. That was Vince in the background, fixing to throw a horseshoe.
Fun at the End of the Pavement
Billy makes a peace sign.
Peace, brother!
This guy's name was David but he was better known as Mule or Muldoon. He had some nice dimples, didn't he?
Mule visited the End of the Pavement and I happened to snap this picture. He should be on a Marlboro or Budweiser advertisement!
Ab and Trish
This brother and sister were cool kids. Before we knew it, they were teenagers.
Men at the End of the Pavement
Hambone gave Ralph and Eddie rabbit ears while Big John and Duke looked on.
Two peace signs
There were several Big Johns. This was another one of them.
Bush, Jeff, and Joe Fox
Jeff makes a peace sign while Bush and Joe stand by.
Peace, sister!
Ab, Trish, and an acquaintance enjoy the sunshine at the End of the Pavement.
Photo submitted by April Mason
Ty and Brooke at the End of the Pavement
Ty and Brooke looked like they were having fun.
I wonder if they knew that making peace signs with the palm facing inward is a symbol of disrespect. It is very offensive in some countries.
Peace signs with the palm facing outward are a lot better. They were first used to mean VICTORY during World War Two in the 1940's.
The counterculture (hippies) adopted the victory sign to mean PEACE in the 1960s. It has retained this meaning ever since.
Now you know.
Billy and Alice hung out at the End of the Pavement.
It was a summer day with rain in the forecast. We had tarps to keep things dry.
Photo submitted by Brenda Flemming
Three men enjoyed the party at Gary's shop. Peace everyone!
Photo submitted by Brenda Flemming
Shawn makes a peace sign.
Porky was always cool and collected. That made him a good person to have around.
Porky's peace sign was facing forward in the correct manner even though all we see is the back of his hand.
Photo submitted by Brenda Flemming
Doug shot a bird at the photographer while Brian stood by.
Peace sign or the finger? Both gestures have interesting histories. This middle finger gesture, known as flipping someone off or shooting a bird, was used in Ancient times as a symbol of sexual intercourse. The middle finger was symbolic of a penis. The gesture was usually used to degrade, intimidate, and threaten another person but could also be used in a playful manner between consenting adults.
Pete and Angela at the Pickle Bash
Angela was a cool girl. Her mother, Retha, was one of my best friends. In this picture, Angela was playful, not disrespectful.
We were all at the Pickle Bash in North Carolina. Richard, Len, Deborah, Adrian, Rick, Jill, Mike, Max, Rusty, Ronnie, Pete, Angela, and a bunch of us from Blairsville went to the event.
The Pickle Bash was a blast with live music, lots of motorcycles, camping, and beer. See pictures of our Pickle Bash adventure.
Lisa looked good in tight jeans and a bandana.
Lisa was a lively, spirited person. We used to have a ball riding the roads and getting into trouble.
Donnie shot me a bird.
Cricket did not mind and neither did I. He was just goofing off.
Cricket gave me the finger while Frank waved.
Cricket, Frank, and Brian enjoyed a day with friends.
James and Matt sitting on a bumper
Look at James giving me the finger while trying to be subtle about it.
Look at Matt's braces! Now I see why he has such straight, pretty teeth. I bet that metal set Jerry back a pretty penny.
Greg shot me a bird while Craig looked on
Greg was just being cool. I doubt he meant any offense. Actually, he probably did. That's why pictures of these guys are so rare -- they did not like photographers!
Look at that bike -- I know it went through some adventures.
I remember Craig's brown car -- it rear-ended me one time on the square. Craig paid several hundred dollars to have my Toyota fixed -- but his car got away with hardly a scratch.
Donnie gave me the finger and stuck out his tongue!
See more pictures of Donnie on Ronnie D's page.