'Fear and loathing' began in Dallas
Bill Kelly points out that Hunter S. Thompson coined his immortal phrase "fear and loathing" on the day of JFK's assassination. In three words, the gonzo journalist had captured a mood that would never go away. In a letter to novelist William Kennedy, Thompson wrote,
I suppose you will say the rotten murder has no meaning for a true writer of fiction, an…
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