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On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.
Woodstock
Promotional poster designed by Arnold Skolnick.
Originally, the bird was perched on a flute.
Dates:
August 15–17, 1969 (scheduled)
August 15–18, 1969 (actual)
Location(s): Bethel, New York
Coordinates: 41.701°N 74.880°W
Woodstock was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.
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Promotional poster designed by Arnold Skolnick.
Originally, the bird was perched on a flute.
Dates:
August 15–17, 1969 (scheduled)
August 15–18, 1969 (actual)
Location(s): Bethel, New York
Coordinates: 41.701°N 74.880°W
Woodstock was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.
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Tue Aug 15, 2023: On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.
Mon Aug 15, 2022: On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.
Sun Aug 15, 2021: On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.
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Until a couple of years ago when I early retired from my job to take care of my MiL after an accident. She's just gone into memory care with frontotemporal dementia. 
But my point is that when you have to use a calculator all day (as I did, for years!) you get used to catching yourself using it for stupid crap like...adding 2+5, or subtracting 10 from 30.
Then you laugh at yourself. It's about all you can do!