Woodstock Nation

[senorsalvia]

Just saw something really cool on public tv this morning.  They did a segment about Woodstock and the upcoming opening of the 100 million dollar project commemmorating those 3 days....  Seems there is this guy that lived in town at the time.  He was an electrician...  He went on to become a major player in Cablevision and became a billionaire when Time Warner bought him out...  The complex opens on June 2....  Damned if that doesn't sound like the making of a great road trip this summer.....Anybody got a magic bus that runs

[laughingwillow]

LOL My dad had a customized 57 chevy school bus that we took to Canada fishing most every summer of my misspent 'ute. Had it painted like a Winnebago, complete with traditional large "W" logo on the side and the remaining letters of our last name, which starts with "W," written in small cursive letters. Luckily, my pa and uncles are mechanically inclined and know most every salvage yard between here and Flin Flon Canada.

Not sure what happened to that bus. But it shore would look purty in day-glo even to this day, I'm guessing. Btw, my cousin and I didn't have gaudy paint schemes to get the locals attention on our treks through Canada. Rather, we were forced to rely on the vicarious thrill of putting penthouse centerfold material up to the back window of the bus, catching the attention of hapless locals following in their sedans as we passed through....

I found it interesting that Bob Dylan lived in the immediate area fo the original festival and wanted to have nothing to do with the dealio. Wonder if'n he'd do it that way on a do-over.....

lw

[JRL]

That must have fucked the Candians up, heehee. They tend to be so well behaved.

Problem with a bus these days is keeping it fed, I heard about one that the Pranksters were trying to give away, 5 mpg!

[laughingwillow]

LOL The best part of the penthouse story was the fact that at first my dad couldn't figure out why so many cars were passing us and honking/laughing as they went by. The adults laughed their asses off after we clued them in...... (Womens weren't allowed on THAT particular trip. hehe)

lw