CARNIVAL AT VENICE BEACH 1960: Retro pen, ink and watercolor by Robert L. Huffstutter

            Yes, it seems strange, but I recall thinking, why would a carnival come to Venice Beach? At the time, Venice was in a kind of dive, real estate was cheap, and the drug scene was yet to arrive. It was a time of transition, but wine in paper bags was common, a refreshment for the walking poets, artists and writers seeking to find their souls by listening to the sound of the surf all night. On a quiet night, one could hear the strains of the Lawrence Welk orchestra on a nearby pier. There were enough sandwich shops to fill the air with the divine aroma of a myriad of Kosher delis, and it seemed like there was energy in the air for all to spare. We stayed awake for what seemed like days looking for the right word, the right color, or the right soul mate for a transient romance without fear of life, limb or the loss of liberty. It was a golden age, though tarnished, with the polish applied, it shone like any kind of shining city.
   

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