
No horror show.
40,000 attended
http://historicpalmbeach.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/11/26/november-1969-palm-beach-countys-own-woodstock/
The tally: 130 drug overdoses, 14 eye injuries, 42 intestinal disorders, 1,700 headaches and minor cuts, 1,000 reported conversions to Christianity, 130 drug arrests, and one death, of a teen struck by a truck. Rupp lost $300,000 to $500,000, all the cash I had and all that Id borrowed.
In 1999, Heidtman who would die at 91 in 2007 dismissed as myths reports he planted alligators in canals and red ants in the fields, saying Florida always supplies plenty. But he did unapologetically say, If I had it to do over again, Id try to stop it.
HA!
The only ‘festival’ I made it to. Had way too little money, hitchhiked, (was in high school- so ...) no ticket.
Bunch of us went to the back, the Sheriff got up on a jeep with a bullhorn and told us to be good. After he left we knocked down the fence and went in.
Only lasted the first day. I think a hamburger was $10. Anyway, I couldn’t afford anything.
Remember PG&E, and a great act by King Crimson.
Had to make a report to my english class.