Fill in the blanks post (and have fun, lighten up and give yourselves some credit)

[depakid]

In ___ (a politician named) _______ was faced with a potential riot in ______. In May of that year a week-long student protest at _______ over the ______ shootings had ended with charges of excessive police violence.

The American Legion had scheduled a convention in ______ later that summer; local antiwar groups were organizing a series of demonstrations at the same time under the name of _______ and expected to draw up to 50,000 protesters.

After attempts to convince the _______ to either not carry out their plans or to move the date, ______ decided to hold a rock festival **** called "Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life."

"I think I just committed political suicide," ____ is reported to have remarked immediately after approving the event.

Vortex was the first and so far only state-sponsored rock festival in U.S. history.

[Tunkamerica]

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In short (a politician named) Lester Mo was faced with a potential riot inside a painter's van. In May of that year a week-long student protest at Pizza Hut over the Penthouse shootings had ended with charges of excessive police violence.

The American Legion had scheduled a convention in the dining room later that summer; local antiwar groups were organizing a series of demonstrations at the same time under the name of Leon and expected to draw up to 50,000 protesters.

After attempts to convince the planners to either not carry out their plans or to move the date, geologists decided to hold a rock festival **** called "Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life."

"I think I just committed political suicide," a man is reported to have remarked immediately after approving the event.

Vortex was the first and so far only state-sponsored rock festival in U.S. history.