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Although I was alive back then, and aware of the festival, I was a young mother and worked full time. Plus I wasn't much into music, but I sure remember this period of time. The festival is now the largest ever held: read all about it here.
I didn't walk with the ladies this morning because my knee is still not okay. I'm hoping that time will make it better, but if not I'll go to the doctor's office, unwillingly, but I'll go.
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Once in a lifetime. I know the attempted fiftieth anniversary concert fell through.
ReplyDeleteThat is a concert I would have loved to attend.
ReplyDeleteI am v sorry to hear that your knee is still giving you grief.
That's amusing that 5 million claim to have been there. I have a friend who was there (don't we all?) with his brother. Now I'm wondering, but he did live in New Jersey so maybe it's more likely. I have another friend who came upon it accidentally. Maybe I should question it?!? Hope you don't have to see a doctor. RICE always seems to help my husband.
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Lots of stories being told about Woodstock these days.
ReplyDeleteHope the knee gets better soon, Jan.
I recently watched a PBS special of Woodstock's anniversary. I wasn't 'hippie' enough to even be interested. Thing is, while I was watching the mass of revelers, I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like now.
ReplyDeleteCertainly not as peaceful.
I was thinking about the Woodstock era too. I was newly married and starting at a new school, since I had to change schools when I married the guy across the hall in my old school. :-) I really didn't pay much attention to the "counter-culture" since I had to be a responsible adult, even though I was only 25.
ReplyDeleteI was starting my senior year in high school, on the west coast, and definitely not interested in music...still not. I do, though, wonder where all those attendees have gone? Are they still free thinkers? Music lovers? Living a bit on the wild side? And what does that look like for those in their 70s?
ReplyDeleteI have been to Woodstock, but not for the festival. And I grew up in another Woodstock.
ReplyDeleteBeing a country and western fan at that time Woodstock was not a big deal however I do remember it.
ReplyDeleteI always got a soorow why I'm not a much older. Then I will go to woodstok and make many child.
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Now is some different time.
I was the perfect age and loved the music, but traveling halfway across the country to camp with a mass of people, many of whom would be drunk or stoned, was not my cup of tea. It was a special moment in time that stood nonviolently against all the riots, assassinations, war...and all the chaos at the time.
ReplyDeleteI too got tickled at the amount of people who claim to have been there. If it had been closer I probably would have gone. I did go to one in Florida--not nearly the crowd but still fun memories. No mud, just really cold--yes Florida can get cold.
ReplyDeleteI didn't attend Woodstock, but a friend brought slides and a projector to one of my parties. Great photos of the festival.
ReplyDeleteI was working too, who could take time off to go that far?
ReplyDeleteI do hope you will get your knee checked by a Dr. Sometimes with an injury like you had to your sacrum the next place that suffers is the knees. Did you have swelling and if you did Ice it!
Dear DJan, I knew little about much of the music sung at Woodstock, but the folk singing of the time became a passion of mine. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThe message of Woodstock still echoes.
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