28 Wild Partiers Who Just Made It Through Woodstock '69

Despite its reputation as a gathering of peace and music, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 was anything but idyllic. Instead, it was a complete disaster. Amidst the free love and psychedelic drugs, the festival was marred by heavy rain, thick mud, and horrendous traffic that left attendees stranded on the road with no choice but to abandon their vehicles. From swaths of mud covering the grounds to unconscious hippies sprawled out in the mud, and concert-goers resorting to peeking at performances through gaps in wooden fences, the reality of Woodstock was far from the utopian image portrayed in history books. Here are 20 individuals who had a less-than-ideal experience at the infamous music festival.