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Walleye

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12. It was peaceful, it was a deliberate choice by the people they are not to start fights

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2023, 08:09 AM

Dec 2023

And considering the conditions, it was amazing that human conflict didn’t take over. But at that time we all heard the same bands perform, and the music saved us

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"it's hard to imagine this many people in one place sitting peacefully" woodstock 1969 (as seen on fb) [View all] orleans Dec 2023 OP

I think it could happen again. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #1

Most of them were stoned. The pot is a lot more potent and available now. Earth-shine Dec 2023 #2

Many are stoned today, too Warpy Dec 2023 #4

Peace and Love, man! Kablooie Dec 2023 #3

Stunning photo! "Nearly 500,000 people in attendance over the course of 4 day festival." RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2023 #5

Hard to imagine that probably half of them are today's republicans. BComplex Dec 2023 #6

probably at least a few the coup pstokely Dec 2023 #13

Not hard at all: Comfortable white men generally like to uphold the status quo. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2023 #14

Peaceful ._. Dec 2023 #7

I remember more than half a million people together peacefully. Staph Dec 2023 #8

No thanks. Rain, mud, toilet shortages. Not my idea of fun. LeftInTX Dec 2023 #9

Woodstock '69. Aussie105 Dec 2023 #10

Those days ended at the free concert at multigraincracker Dec 2023 #11

It was peaceful, it was a deliberate choice by the people they are not to start fights Walleye Dec 2023 #12

I'm really glad I didn't go. I hate crowds. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2023 #15