This well-dressed fellow gave his name as "Cosmic Charlie," which is also the name of a Grateful Dead song. He is in full Deadhead attire: tie-dyed T shirt, a waist purse, baggy "harem" pants, and sandals with socks. I wondered what he wore in the "real" world but I didn't ask. "GratefulWorld" is its own sub-universe and one of the most charming things about it was that you didn't have to be held to a government or corporation-imposed identity. But was this guy really named Charlie? Who knows. Many Deadheads came from a privileged background and more than once I saw male Deadheads in suits and ties just escaped from their high-paying jobs.
Black tech pen on sketchbook page, 3" x 5", March 1991.
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