RSSPrologue
This book portrays a completely fictional account of the thirtieth anniversary of Woodstock. There was an event that took place, but it did not take place on what was once Max Yasgur’s farm, or in Bethel, New York, for that matter. It was not peaceful and will be remembered for its violence, rapes and fires.
These events lend credence to the belief that there will never be another event like the original Woodstock.
This manuscript was originally written before Woodstock 1999. It was my belief, especially at the time of writing, that the next generation was becoming, for lack of a better term, spoiled. They knew nothing but peace and prosperity. Our hunger for consumer goods had driven our economy through the roof. Children’s lives revolved around their video games and designer jeans. They knew more about their favorite celebrity than the environment or our political process.
By 2009 we have received a refresher course in what war is all about. We have lost friends and worried about family members that are placed in harms way. We walk through metal detectors to enter our court houses. In the back of our mind we worry when we board a plane or enter a stadium full of people.
We know now what it is like to be scared for our financial futures. We have learned that there is a price that we all must pay for greed and irresponsibility.
I have the utmost confidence that we are once again resolved to make the changes necessary to provide a secure and safe environment for the generations to come.
This novel depicts a journey to a mythical Woodstock Festival, 1999. It is Neil and Shauna’s Woodstock. On this journey Neil, with the help of Shauna discovers that there just might be more to life than computers, condos and cars.
I had no hope in 1999 that an event reaching a size that rivaled the original Woodstock could have the same peaceful result. I was not proven wrong.
I do have hope now, however, that one day it will be possible.
