"long hair don't care" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Chosen for the rhyme, and in reference to the habit of many male hippies of growing their hair long. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} long hair don't care
  1. A slogan of the hippy movement, dismissing perceived prudish and conservative attitudes of previous generations.

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