The Acid Test Graduation Ceremony contains footage from 1966 of The Merry Pranksters, a traveling commune famous for partaking in group LSD experiments and riding around the United States in a bus painted with wild day-glo patterns. The "Acid Tests" were a series of psychedelic gatherings held by Ken Kesey, a key figure of the Merry Pranksters.
The Acid Tests were multimedia events that included a range of activities such as art, performances, live music, and most importantly, a shared experience of consciousness expansion. Although there is no comparison to having been at an Acid Test in person, video footage such as this can give us a little glimpse of what these legendary parties were like.
