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39 Groovy Things About Woodstock (That Will Never Happen Again)

Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock

25. There Was Much Rain

A group of hippies doing a possible rain dance around a teepee. Ice Pop.

Woodstock took place in August, which can be particularly hot in upstate New York. With half a million people attending, things like water were particularly scarce. Some people performed rain dances – spiritual exercises that some believe unite people with nature – and there were thunderstorms on and off the entire weekend.

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