Hello Everyone!
My first experience at Woodstock was in '95, the last year it was on the original site. It was very beautiful, I even brought my 1year old son. Since then we've been going every year; my son is now 15years old and still loves going very year, he has many friends who go too.
It was moved to Roy and Jeryls, (where Yasgurs farm is still standing) in '96, they opened up their land and hearts to share a beautiful moment in time, this year will be the first we're not going, do to finances, we're going to try to go next year for sure
One year, (2006) it was actually on my property, not to far from Yasgurs, due to the town prohibited it from happening that year, people ended up all over, campgrounds in the area, Hectors, and my place, I had about 150people camping all over my backyard
The most beautiful thing about it was that it actually landed on my b-day, it felt like the most beautiful present I've ever gotten, this was a year never to forget ever, other years either, due to all the beautiful people who go every year to this special festival that changed the world.
I feel they will never stop this festival from happening, due to the fact that they will always find a peiece of land in the area to have this festival, no matter what the towns people say or think, it should be happening, its part of history
If they can have Revolutionary and Civil War reenactments happening every year around the country, why cant they have this reunion happen as well, its part of history just as much as anything else, yes it was different, but different is good, its educational as well.
I could write tons more, but that would take an actual book, which I plan to do some day soon, with all my experiences at Woodstock Festivals, if there are other people who go every year as well, they should think about doing this also, because its part of them, part of history, and educational too.
For anyone whos going this summer for the 40th, have a great time, dont forget to share some of your pics with us, we would love to see the beautiful people who all went
Have a great weekend!