The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test refers to a series of events in the 1960s organized by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters to promote experiential living and the use of psychedelic drugs, particularly LSD. They traveled across the United States in a colorful bus, hosting parties where participants drank a concoction of Kool-Aid laced with acid, immersing themselves in music, art, and unconventional experiences. This movement was significant in counterculture, influencing the hippie movement and shaping societal attitudes towards drugs, creativity, and spirituality during a time of social upheaval. The events were chronicled in Tom Wolfe's 1968 book of the same name.