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Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady and the crew immortalized in "The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test," not to mention the band that became the Grateful Dead, got the party started at Ken Babbs' Soquel digs. And it's all in Babbs' new book, which he'll discuss in an upcoming Bookshop Santa Cruz event.
<p>"His historical significance, I think, lies in his willingness to challenge the nation’s political class, including the leaders of both major parties. He didn’t do that in established journals of opinion."</p>
<p>"His historical significance, I think, lies in his willingness to challenge the nation’s political class, including the leaders of both major parties. He didn’t do that in established journals of opinion."</p>