Bongo

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Bongo photo by Carter Tomassi

Hippie Monk. Bongo read about the Diggers and said,” I can do that!”. He began feeding hordes of hippies, runaways, soldiers, whoever came, every weekend in Piedmont.

bongoPeter Jenkins says he acquired the name Bongo from leading drum circles in Texas. He wore out his welcome with local Texas persecution and was headed through Atlanta when the outrageous people on The Strip caught his attention and he decided to stay.bongo-39_29 copy-1

bongo6 bongo5Bongo ran free food on weekends and was instrumental in initiating the Crisis Center, worked as a liaison for runaways with The Bridge as well as running several crashpads. In Byron at the 2nd Atlanta International Pop Festival he was in charge of the overdose clinic  saving minds. He was a the forefront of efforts to keep hard drugs out of the Atlanta Hip Community.

One of the first Greens, Bongo was always on a bicycle and was considered a little brother by the real Bikers. This enabled him to aid in cooling confrontations on The Strip.

Later Peter , as Treeman, started tree climbing which grew into Tree Climbers International and has gone global. Peter is still a flurry of activity and a very positive force in the community.

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Bird Bash 2008 Peter and Patti Jenkins

A tip of the aviator’s cap to Bongo for all the good.Bongo IMG_2486

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Bongo debates Lester Maddox in Piedmont Park news conference! Lester leaves.BongoMaddox4

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