ok here's bob herbert on the year 1968:

Rock ’n’ roll, drugs and long-haired young people who considered themselves hip were ubiquitous. But it was still a pretty innocent time. That would change.

i just want to point out that whether it's 1955, 1312, or 8003 BC, there are no innocent times. dude, it's suffering death racism war high tax rates natural disaster starvation throughout. throughout. this innocent time crap has to go. if you think there was less undeserved suffering in 67 than 68 or in 55 than in 35, i want to to show me. if innocence just means "everybody trusted the state" or something than i would simply say: no, of course not; we knew all along what that was. how not? anyway that would make innocence merely moronic enthusing for totalitarianism.