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13 days ago
Ken Kesey's original "Merry Pranksters" bus makes its latest trek
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a culture story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC. The headline in use is “Ken Kesey's original "Merry Pranksters" bus makes its latest trek”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In 1964 writer Ken Kesey and his band of "Merry Pranksters" rode a 1939 school bus, named "Furthur," across the country, fueled by music, alcohol and LSD. It became an icon of the burgeoning counterculture movement, and a symbol of liberation.
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Ken Kesey's original "Merry Pranksters" bus makes its latest trek
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