Wavy Gravy
Wavy Gravy
Wavy Gravyis an American entertainer and activist for peace, best known for his hippie appearance, personality and countercultural beliefs. His moniker was given to him by B.B. King at the Texas International Pop Festival in 1969. "It's worked pretty well through my life," he says, "except with telephone operators – I have to say 'Gravy, first initial W.'"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth15 May 1936
CountryUnited States of America
bed ben fans field marshall pint sign time wearing
At Marshall Field in Chicago, I had them take a big bed into the menswear department, one with black sheets. I'd get in bed wearing a nightcap, and my fans would get in bed with me, one at a time, and I'd sign their memorabilia. And then I'd give them a free pint of Ben & Jerry's.
eating good respecting shut women
Don't underlook the Sixties; we started eating more vegetables, respecting women, and we shut down Vietnam. We did a lot of good stuff. But it shouldn't shut you down from the moment.
change
If you don't change, you're dead, so I try to keep changing.
bob calls life otherwise roll shooting
Bob Weir calls me a saint, but I'm 'Saint Misbehavin'.' They're making a documentary about my life, and that's the current shooting title. I can roll with that, but otherwise the s-word makes me really paranoid.
ask forty people stay whenever
I've been married to the same woman for forty years, and whenever people ask us how we managed to stay married for so long, we usually say as one voice, 'What's the secret? Don't get divorced!'
portraits painter related
I'm related to the portrait painter George Romney.
standing-alone standing
The 90's are the 60's standing on their head.
political needs looks
And I also thought that Richard Nixon was the greatest political education we have ever had, but it looks like we need to relearn them again.
fun decision engagement
What a rush it was to plunge into the bin of official decision and cast a ballot in favor of FUN.
struggle dare
I always say, dare to struggle, dare to grin
art fun mistake
There are no mistakes and it's never boring on the edge of imagination, which is only pure spirit having a bit of fun.
people focus cards
To let the people know there was life beyond Shirley Dean, we decided to focus on voter registration; each day I set up my card table somewhere in the district, signed people up, and passed out noses.
simple heaven littles
There's always a little bit of heaven, even in a disaster area.
jail liberty earth
The whole earth is in jail and we're plotting this incredible jailbreak.