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Woodstock revisited.

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I posted about the 50th anniversary Woodstock concert the other day…

Peace, love…. and no thanks.

How my husband went to the original, and left.

How I was toddling around the backyard waiting to grow up and deride him mercilessly for it.

This Woodstock anniversary concert will never capture the spirit of the first.

It can’t.

Those days are gone, and so are the hippies.

To be honest, there isn’t much peace and brotherhood left either.

So if you experienced the original or like me, just wished you’d been old enough to….

Here’s an article I found that sums it up pretty well:

 

 

33 Pictures That Show How Insanely Cool The Original Woodstock Was

Woodstock ’94 was fine, whatever.

 

No offense but it wasn't memorable. My brother said Green Day performed there or something.

 

No offense but it wasn’t memorable. My brother said Green Day performed there or something.

Woodstock ’99 was a gross shit-show disaster.

 

 At the time, MTV said, and I quote:

“The air smelled of burning garbage, as well as urine and feces.”

 

 

And with news that Woodstock is coming back for the 50th anniversary this year,

 

 

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I thought it was fitting to revisit the original Woodstock.

 

1. The first Woodstock took place over 3 days in August 1969.

 

 

2. 50,000 people were expected…but nearly 1 million showed up.

 

3. People were sleeping in cemeteries.

 

4. But, somehow, SOMEHOW, it didn’t devolve into a Fyre Fest shit storm.

 

I mean, to be honest, there was 1 toilet per 833 people. Also, two people died. One got ran over by a tractor, the other was a drug overdose, sooo yeah.

 

I mean, to be honest, there was 1 toilet per 833 people. Also, two people died. One got ran over by a tractor, the other was a drug overdose, sooo yeah.

5. Everyone was naked, and also pretty hot.

 

6. Naked…and hot.

 

7. There were hippies on poles.

 

8. Hippies on cars.

 

9. Hippies making hot dogs.

 

 

10. Hippies strung out under umbrellas.

 

11. Hippies sleeping on cars.

 

12. Hippies feeding babies watermelon.

 

13. Hippies cleaning up trash.

 

14. Just so many hippies.

 

15. Everyone looked like they worked at Urban Outfitters.

 

16. *Glares at you while you shop*

 

17. Everyone looked like what the people who go to Coachella aspire to look like…

 

 

18. …except these people didn’t go for new content for their Instagrams.

 

19. Vanessa Hudgens wishes

20. Shia LaBeouf could only hope.

 

21. There were weed stands.

 

22. There were dirty toe rings.

 

23. Cool hats.

 

24. Jeans for $5.

 

25. Have I mentioned all the hot naked people?

 

 

26. Volunteers were making food for everyone.

 

 

 

27. This man put a chair on his head.

 

 

28. She got stuck in mud.

 

 

29. In an impressive display of teamwork and grace, these people balanced cardboard on their heads.

 

30. A woman that literally could be from 2019.

 

31. Basically, this might be the only time in history a music festival was cool.

 

32. The one, the only, the legendary: Woodstock ’69.

 

 

 

33. Instagram ruins everything.

 

The End.

23 thoughts on “Woodstock revisited.”

    1. I viewed on my phone and got the full effect.

      Wow!!!! I loooove it!!! Crazy, crazy, crazy but I love it.

      I’m totally digging the picture of the woman who could be from 2019. Shows you how much fashion revolves.

      Thanks for sharing this article. Loved the pix. What a great time it was to be alive.

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  2. More hot naked female people would’ve been nice; but, knowing the internet, after I post this comment, Amazon will try to sell me hot naked women somehow…

    The lineup, in my opinion, was legendary: With Santana, The Who and Jimi Hendrix, you had the three greatest guitarists of all time in one place. And, Joe Cocker was AMAZING!

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  3. The thing I like about Woodstock was the frizzy hair. As a woman with naturally curly hair, I feel like I missed my era. I’d have made a fine hippie, from the frizzy hair point of view.

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  4. Nick was 14 in 1969 and his mom wouldn’t let him go. He stewed about that for 40 years. LOL….he was hoping to go to the 50th. Well….we know how that turned out. And no, I’m not going in his place. I saw Miley Cyrus on the playbill and shuddered….And I know almost none of the others…….

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  6. When I think of my Top 10 “regrets” in life ~> missing Woodstock will NOT make the list.

    Since naked bods appeals to you, maybe you should plan a weekend stay at a nudist camp . . . or hang out on a nude beach. Bring the perfect soundtrack. 😛

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  7. The Original Woodstock was definitely the best, hands down, no questions asked. Now, as you said things turn bad fast (your reference to Frye Fest). People went to Woodstock back then to feel the music, experience the vibe and each other, and your right Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat ruin everything because people are to “Kardashian” doing the pucker face while standing in front of a venue for full effect. The other reason was the original Woodstock is and will always be the best is because it was in 1969, the Summer of peace, love and music. And because that’s the year I was born so of course it’s the bomb! lol

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