The Gospel According To Woodstock - The Golden Rule

John B. Sebastian - Woodstock 1969 photo credit Henry Diltz

The spirit of the Golden Rule was evident at Woodstock in 1969 as reported by radio journalist Howard Smith, who said “the hippie philosophies, such as love, sharing with a stranger and an open-minded empathy, are all around us.”

With only about a dozen police officers there to keep law and order for nearly 500,000 people it is amazing that there were no reports of violence during the three days of Woodstock. Security for the three day festival was provided by Wavy Gravy's Hog Farm commune dubbed the "Please Force".

"The one major thing you have to remember is that the man next to you is your brother, and you'd damn well better treat each other that way because if you don't, then we blow the whole thing, but we've got it right there."
-"Chip" Monck, Woodstock Stage Announcer

One lesson that Woodstock taught us is that half a million people can gather in one place for three days and live out the Golden Rule in spite of rain, mud, traffic jams and food shortages.

"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
-Jesus (Matthew 7:12

Peace, Love and Light!
Kevin (Cloud)

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