kimmy Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I've lost track of how many times I've heard "Woodstock" invoked over the past couple of days in describing the significance of the Obama inauguration. "It's this generation's Woodstock!" "The atmosphere in Washington is almost like Woodstock." What does that mean? The significance of Obama's inauguration is obvious on many fronts. What exactly was so significant about Woodstock? Millions of people will be able to tell their grandchildren that they were at Obama's inauguration, and be telling the truth. Millions of people tell their grandchildren that they were at Woodstock too, but most of them are liars. If they say that "the atmosphere is almost like Woodstock", what are they actually telling me? -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Shakeyhands Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 If they say that "the atmosphere is almost like Woodstock", what are they actually telling me? -k Obviously to steer clear of the brown acid... Quote "They muddy the water, to make it seem deep." - Friedrich Nietzsche
guyser Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Probably telling you there is love for the fellow man in the air. TV pundits are saying that the people in Washington are very happy, polite to deal with (in spite of headaches in moving around) and that waves upon waves of happy people keep flooding in. Its either that or they are waiting for... (1) rain to turn the fields into muddy acres (2) Country Joe and the Fish to sing give me an F, give me a U....(3) smellie hippy girls to walk around topless. If anyone says they remember woodstock, they werent there. But if there is brown acid..... Quote
Wild Bill Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Probably telling you there is love for the fellow man in the air. TV pundits are saying that the people in Washington are very happy, polite to deal with (in spite of headaches in moving around) and that waves upon waves of happy people keep flooding in.Its either that or they are waiting for... (1) rain to turn the fields into muddy acres (2) Country Joe and the Fish to sing give me an F, give me a U....(3) smellie hippy girls to walk around topless. If anyone says they remember woodstock, they werent there. But if there is brown acid..... Kimmy's right. Most of those who claim to have been there are liars. I was supposed to be there but at the last minute my pals and I wussed out. It was supposed to be only a middlin' sized folk festival. We were going to go but then we thought about the hassles of longhairs like us crossing the border and stayed home. Ever since I've regretted missing out! That could have been me, sliding naked in the mud! Quote "A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." -- George Bernard Shaw "There is no point in being difficult when, with a little extra effort, you can be completely impossible."
acidburn Posted January 22, 2009 Report Posted January 22, 2009 That's funny because my coworker and I were saying that we couldve taken the day off and watched it on tv and then said we had been there and NO ONE would have known. 2 million people. ANYONE could have been there. Kimmy's right. Most of those who claim to have been there are liars.I was supposed to be there but at the last minute my pals and I wussed out. It was supposed to be only a middlin' sized folk festival. We were going to go but then we thought about the hassles of longhairs like us crossing the border and stayed home. Ever since I've regretted missing out! That could have been me, sliding naked in the mud! Quote
fellowtraveller Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 What exactly was so significant about Woodstock? It was the high point of that generation, as Max Yasgur(the farmer who owned the land where Woodtstock was held) 'the only time half a million people could get together for only fun and music'. The generation thought they could change the world, and did change the direction of a few things like the Vietnam War, and the manipulation of the media by new groups. In the end, they ran into themselves as humans and nature took its course. I blame ABBA for the horrible turnaround. Quote The government should do something.
eyeball Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 It was the high point of that generation, I'd say it's still going strong, it's just doped up on antidepressants and Viagra these days is all. In the end, they ran into themselves as humans and nature took its course.I blame ABBA for the horrible turnaround. I blame the Republicans. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
fellowtraveller Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 They became the Republicans. Quote The government should do something.
BigAl Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I've lost track of how many times I've heard "Woodstock" invoked over the past couple of days in describing the significance of the Obama inauguration."It's this generation's Woodstock!" "The atmosphere in Washington is almost like Woodstock." What does that mean? The significance of Obama's inauguration is obvious on many fronts. What exactly was so significant about Woodstock? Millions of people will be able to tell their grandchildren that they were at Obama's inauguration, and be telling the truth. Millions of people tell their grandchildren that they were at Woodstock too, but most of them are liars. If they say that "the atmosphere is almost like Woodstock", what are they actually telling me? -k I figure it's a classic case of media laziness...if you notice, there are always pundits who compare contemporary world events to well-known events of the past, not always accurately. Comparing the inauguration to Woodstock is the same as comparing any current right-winger to Hitler, or (my personal favourite) the total inaccuracy of referring to something as being "on acid" (i.e. "this TV show will be like Bonnie and Clyde ON ACID")...used to denote something that is akin to another, similar setup, but Wild and/or Crazy (also Unexpectedly Cool). There's a great British comedian called Bill Bailey who does a whole rap on the inaccuracy of "_______ on Acid" that you should check out. But I digress. It's laziness through and through -- we put certain historical events or people on these pedestals of importance and then use them as common media-tagged landmarks to which we can apply everything else, ever. ANY large gathering of people in this day and age that is remotely jovial and non-violent would be compared to this false notion of Woodstock as being one big love-in (which it wasn't). I found it funny because when I heard the commentators recalling Woodstock with such nostalgia, all I could think was "You mean the inauguration is a poorly-planned music festival that will ultimately result in several deaths due to an unforeseen rainstorm / mudslide where several people will die of malnutrition and drug overdoses? Cool!" Boring, stupid pop-culture hype. That's all it is. Quote
scorpio Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Millions of people tell their grandchildren that they were at Woodstock too, but most of them are liars. Hey, I for one went to Woodstock... and it was a great movie. Quote
guyser Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I blame ABBA for the horrible turnaround. Woodstock 1969 ABBA finally toured the US in 1979...... Quote
fellowtraveller Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 Woodstock 1969ABBA finally toured the US in 1979...... I see you've done all the math and concur that ABBA happened after Woodstock. Well done. Quote The government should do something.
guyser Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 I see you've done all the math and concur that ABBA happened after Woodstock.Well done. So have the Jonas Brothers. Do I get another gold star ? Quote
fellowtraveller Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 You are performing well above the curve for 60s survivors. Quote The government should do something.
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