1969

How much did we pay attention to what was going on around us in the world in 1969. We graduated in May...and then our summer was filled... riding the loop, hanging with our friends, and preparing for college or getting a job. We probably had little time for current events...

But...August 15, 16, & 17th...there was Woodstock...we all knew that Woodstock, NY was happening...little bits and pieces of info was made available to the three news channels. Can you imagine what we would have seen today on all of the 24 hour news channels. They would have shown everything...and probably it would have been closed down after the first few hours. It would have been raided and the drugs would have been confiscated, and the 3 days of peace and love would be over.

Did you know that there were only two deaths in all of the madness...one guy fell asleep under a tractor tire, and no one saw him and the tractor ran over him...there were also two births. I would like to know who they grew up to be.

Stores are now having special Woodstock items to celebrate the 40th Anniversary. Copies of the original posters, even paper plates and napkins. Special cd and DVD...does anyone under 50 know what it even was. John Sebastian...think anyone would remember him?

http://www.woodstock69.com/file1.htm If you get a chance, check out this site...it is pretty cool! What we didn't know then...you can see now.

Years ago, I am sure I cringed at what all went on there...but today...I wish I would have had the chance to have experienced those 3 days...the mud, the traffic jams...the music. History that will never happen in that magnitude again...no other generation will be like ours...none of them will have our stories, our memories.

Janice, Jimi, Jerry...all gone, but we remember their music...always will!! Peace!