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FailureToCommunicate

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4. I went, with a couple of my brothers and a new girlfriend. It was not much "peace and music" as

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 09:39 AM

Aug 2019

much as crowded, muddy, and, with the rain, the music was heard thru the hiss of rain ponchos. Honestly, I had little memory of the music and performers...till the movie came out a year later.

Am I glad I went? Sure, I guess. But to all those who wanted to go and couldn't or didn't: you didn't miss much. See the movie(s) That was better than the real thing, IMHO.

Oh, and "Don't take the brown acid, it's bad shit, man"

Being at the 1st Obama Inaugural. Now THAT was a transformative experience!

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Country Joe, Anti-Vietnam War Song, Woodstock Aug. 1969 appalachiablue Aug 2019 #1

We still have the tickets. Mr I_T_W arrived 0n 8/14/69. In_The_Wind Aug 2019 #2

Terrific, how lucky you folks are to have experienced appalachiablue Aug 2019 #3

I went, with a couple of my brothers and a new girlfriend. It was not much "peace and music" as FailureToCommunicate Aug 2019 #4

I didn't go but I was on the east coast Mr.Bill Aug 2019 #6

Yup. Well if those people KEPT their tickets... FailureToCommunicate Aug 2019 #7

Incredible post appalachiablue Aug 2019 #8

So if you don't get a good place or seat, can't see or hear well appalachiablue Aug 2019 #5

I was eleven years old at the March on Washington 1963. ML King's speach was FailureToCommunicate Aug 2019 #9

Like millions of others I'm appreciating not 'romanticizing' anything. appalachiablue Aug 2019 #10

I'm currently listening to the 38 CD archive of the event. The King of Prussia Sep 2019 #11