The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 15th, 2001
`Ascension to geezerhood' '60s icon Wavy Gravy to celebrate 65th birthday with show to benefit world medical aid charity By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Tuesday, May 15, 2001 Berkeley, Calif. -- Swathed in brilliant tie-dye, the man in the jester's hat contemplates the question: What does it mean when a celebrity of the '60s hits his mid-60s? "Turning 65, I could care less," he said. Then, he chuckled. "It's funny the government has to pay me to breathe after this." Wavy Gravy, counterculture clown, has long been a comic purveyor of social unrest. Starting today, he qualifies for Soc...
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