From 'The People' July 24 1960 a report on Beatniks in Liverpool, London and elsewhere, with some choice quotes and turns of phrase:
This is Beatnik Hell
Every week more and more young people joint the ghastly Beatnik army
this bizarre new cult imported from American is a dangerous menace to our young people
This is the Beatnik Horror
though they don't know it they are on the road to hell
They revel in filth
their unwashed horror
Most beatniks like dirt. They dress in filthy clothes
They don't care a damn for anyone or anything
They like to frolic in the gutter
Most are dope addicts
This is 18 year old Pat Davenport. Her "rave" is to hitch-hike round the country in search of "kicks". She goes about barefoot and takes snuff to shock
She is a part-time typist but a full time beat girl
In the middle of all the chaos was a magnificent home-built hi-fi record player, blaring the "cool" jazz without which no beatnik "pad" - their slang for home - is complete
"We don't believe in work - it's just for mugs - My only interests are girls and poetry"
Interesting that article defines rave as 'a sudden enthusiasm' rather than a party.
