A papier-mache pig dressed in red, white, and blue welcomes festivalgoers. Somehow, even with 500,000 people crashing an event organizers thought would attract no more than 50,000, Woodstock managed to be a safe, peaceful three-day affair, with inconveniences like rainstorms and supply shortages overshadowed by an overflowing spirit of kinship and community.
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