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July 24, 2009 by Paul Briand There's a saying about Woodstock: If you remember what you did there, you probably weren't there. But a variety of web sites are looking for the memories and stories of Baby Boomers and others who were at the three-day music festival in New York as the iconic event approaches its 40th anniversary next month. What follows is not inclusive, but is a sampling of Boomer-related web sites looking to recognize Aug. 15 to 18, 1969, when music played, young people massed, the rains came, psychedelia was a recreation option, and peace ruled the land, at least the parcel that the festival occupied. Eons.com has devoted a part of its site to Woodstock 40th and is asking registered members to describe their Woodstock experience. http://www.eons.com/groups/group/woodstock-40th First-person accounts are there, but you have to dig through to find them. Here's one: "I had just turned 18 in July of 69' and told my parents I was spending the weekend in Kalamazoo with my then boyfriends' family. Since I was a HIPPIE, they were glad to get rid of me for a few days so I knew they wouldn't check up. What a blast!! A muddy blast but the most fun I've ever had! I doubt there will ever be anything like it again." An especially good story is told about standing in a line long to get some drinking water: "I didn't see what started it, maybe someone tried to jump into line, I'm not sure but all of a sudden a shoving match broke out between two guys in my area. In a matter of seconds the whole crowd in the area was chanting 'No war here! No war here!' The two would be combatants stepped back, looked around and then sheepishly shook hands. End of conflict. About two minutes later I heard someone yell "I can't stand waiting in this line anymore!" and then they took about 10 running steps and did a belly flop into the mud. Mass mayhem and hysterical laughter ensued quickly." A lot of the posts talk about the overall effect the festival had on their lives. AARP.org is also looking for Woodstock stories. http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/gettingaround/articles/share_your_woodstock.html So far, it isn't attracting much attention. The Baby Boomer (Knowledge Center) is doing a survey about Woodstock. http://www.babyboomerknowledgecenter.com/2009/07/woodstock-40th-anniversary-survey.html What is really evident in the run-up to the anniversary is the attempt to cash in on Woodstock, which is ironic, really, since the festival itself turned out to be a financial disaster for the organizers. There are books, CDs, and DVDs. It's curious to walk into a Barnes & Noble and see a table of Woodstock-related items there next to the new fiction and 20 percent off tables. And there's an Ang Lee movie about the festival -- "Taking Woodstock" -- that is scheduled for release in late August. And, by the way, if you have Woodstock memories that you'd like to share, by all means add a comment here. We might as well get in on the act. . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sixties-L" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sixties-l?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
