The 60’s and 70’s were troubled decades in American history. The Vietnam War was going on and protests raged everywhere, the Civil Rights movement was still struggling in its infancy, and America’s youth was full of doubt and mistrust for the government. It was also the era that gave light to this compelling story. Here’s how it went down: Thirteen hippies had had enough and wanted to start a new life. They went to the island of Kauai in Hawaii and were immediately jailed for vagrancy. They were bailed out by Elizabeth Taylor’s brother, Howard, who told them they could live on his beachfront land..Taylor Camp was born. It was a clothing optional commune. In that time, sex, drugs, and rock & roll seemed to be the order of the day and Taylor Camp was no exception. Over the years, the community grew and so did the tensions with the town folk. Eventually, the government intervened and took the land and torched the buildings, thus putting an end to the entire scene. Though Taylor Camp is gone, it’s definitely not forgotten – **and there are even pictures to prove that it all really happened.**
As Suzanne ‘Bobo’ Rollin put it “You could tell the difference between the guys that had served and the guys that hadn’t. The guys that hadn’t been to Vietnam could still smile and the guys that had, we had to teach them how to smile again.”
