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Diamond State Merry Pranksters

The group promoted the use of psychedelic drugs. Their early escapades were chronicled by Tom Wolfe in The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Be a Merry Prankster.

The Merry Pranksters were a group of people who formed around American author Ken Kesey in 1964 and sometimes lived communally at his homes in California and Oregon. Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters are noted for the sociological significance of a lengthy road trip they took in the summer of 1964, traveling across the United States in a psychedelic painted school bus enigmatically and variably l

abeled "Further" or "Furthur". Wolfe also documents a notorious 1966 trip on Further from Mexico thru Houston, stopping to visit Kesey's friend novelist Larry McMurtry. Kesey was on the lam from a drug charge at the time. Notable members of the group include Kesey's best friend Ken Babbs and Neal Cassady, Carolyn Garcia (also known as Mountain Girl), Wavy Gravy, Paul Krassner, Stewart Brand, Del Close, Paul Foster, Kentucky Fab Five author Ed McClanahan (also known as "Captain Kentucky"), Gurney Norman, George Walker, Sandy Lehmann-Haupt, Anonymous (Linda Breen) and John Page Browning (also known as "Rampage" or the "Cadaverous Cowboy"). This group is the Diamond State Pranksters, the group in Delaware (The Diamond State) that is continuing the tradition of the original Merry Pranksters with community work, theater, music, art, and lots of Dayglow in our locale. We believe that improvisational action, in the spirit of humor and good will, can be a catalyst for change in many very serious fields. Help us laugh, and teach others to do so.

09/03/2024

The DSMP are honored to be apart of Vermin Supreme's 2024 political campaign, and to be featured in the third issue of the Pirate Pony Blast. 🇺🇲🐴🪥

09/02/2024

Find us vending Jam on the Grass Festival later this month!!

08/03/2024

07/18/2024

Full lineup 🙌

get out your magnifying glass ... here's the schedule. I'm going to follow with sections enlarged ... It's going to be a real good time

07/17/2024

NEXT WEEKEND!!

Get your tickets now to the best Prankster party on the east coast!!

We present to you our official (and final) Weekend at Bertha's 2024 poster. Thank you to every single name and company on this flyer; the vendors, volunteers, and performers; and YOU for supporting us over the last four years! We cannot wait to see you all next weekend and show you everything we've been working so hard on BTS. We have some new merch coming too, so stay tuned for all the details.

Oh, and who wants one final contest?! Give this post a "like" AND "share" AND comment "grateful" on this original post when completed, and you'll be entered to win a pair of GA weekend passes. Your name will be randomly selected on Friday, July 19 at NOON.

07/14/2024

Day passes and weekend passes are available so you can fest your way!! ⚡️💀🎶🌈✌️

07/09/2024

Just over 3 weeks to go. The psychedelia is really building!!
⚡️💀💫🎶✌️

07/09/2024

07/04/2024

Delaware's premier grateful campout celebrates counterculture, music, and the arts this July 26-28.
⚡️ Hosted by the
Diamond State
Merry Pranksters ⚡️

06/20/2024

Thanks Zane Kesey, this bus absolutely rocks and we love it!!

06/13/2024

We are grateful for a sponsorship from DelFire Group, a Delaware group who produces Weedstock and a spring 420 event. We have been associated with these folks for years, and love that they are involved in both our promotions and putting on a scene. They will be present next to VIP the whole weekend.. check them and private boutique label Lotus Blossom at the DelFire vending stand.

06/13/2024

Yall love surprises, so we have yet another one! In light of some new additions to Sunday's lineup, we have decided to release Sunday-only GA and VIP tickets for those who just wanna take a day trip. Get your tickets now before this limited capacity event sells out.

05/29/2024

The Diamond State Merry Pranksters' have a busy weekend planned. Between supporting all female-led bands for The Ladybug Music Festival on Friday (FREE), to celebrating Vermin Supreme's birthday at Flux Fest on Saturday, to Mums The Word at Turks Head Music Fest in West Chester on Sunday (FREE). Who are we seeing out?!

05/20/2024

Looking for some street teamers!!

Shout out to a local music festival doing it's thing! Who's going to Pine Ridge Music Festival this weekend? And lives in or around Wilmington to meet up local to grab some flyers? We're looking for two people (a couple is fine) to flyer in exchange for a weekend GA pass to WAB24. Send us a PM if interested, and for more details. Previous street team experience a plus.

05/20/2024

Pergament, one of the driving forces in Madison's performance poetry scene, hosts a new open mic night on Mondays at the High Noon Saloon.

05/19/2024

Heartbroken. We watch shows where unimaginable things happen to STRANGERS, but you never think it will happen to someone you know, and have worked with. Thanks for all the help with Bertha's and just being a friend to the Pranksters. RIP David Hittinger aka Doc. I'm not commenting what happened, and please don't go into specifics or drop links below, but please Google yourself. And keep his friends and family in your prayers. 🥺🥺🙏🙏

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The Diamond State Merry Pranksters were featured in the 3rd issue of the Pirate Pony Blast. Thanks Vermin Supreme and team; we are honored to be apart of your political journey! #dsmp #diamondstatemerrypranksters #merrypranksters #Delaware #delawarevotes #Election2024 #election #verminsupreme #verminsupreme2024 #VerminSupremeForPresident

Happy birthday to the man behind the vision of DSMP - Dwayne! One thing is for sure - you know how to throw one heck of a party. Without you, Weekend At Bertha's probably wouldn't even happen ... and we for sure wouldn't be able to have as many amazing musicians and bands coming through DE. And lets not forget all the EPIC Diamond State Merry Pranksters tests and parties. So rock on today and this whole year, cause next year will be even more epic! 🤘 🎶 🎂 🎈