Josh Zaborowski
Woodstock was a huge festivity that caught the eye of the world and an event that has been remembered for decades. It has become a historic event that is near and dear to the hearts of many people. Woodstock dud supply many radical notions of sexuality, society, and music. However, in the midst of this “radicalism”, perhaps what Woodstock really displayed was normalcy amongst the country’s population. The loose clothing wore by young people, the sexual experimentation, the new-age music, these were all things that were considered radical, but maybe in reality this was just a normal period in the history of the country and a new age of citizens. Every generation has a “radical music” phase. Woodstock was a prime example of a generation’s new musical style acceptance. Also, every generation rebels in some way from their parents and the lifestyles of the previous generation. The radical clothing, and views of the government are an example of how young people tried to define themselves and break away from their parents hold. So, when really looking at the events of Woodstock we see that when comparing the actions of Woodstock to the events of that time period it was a very radical occurrence. However, when comparing the “Woodstock Movement” to all the other movements throughout history, past and present, maybe it was more normal than anything.