Hitchhiking, mudslides, C-rations: Readers share their memories of Woodstock – austin360

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Hitchhiking, mudslides, C-rations: Readers share their memories of Woodstock  austin360

It’s no surprise that in a music-loving town like Austin, plenty of people have memories of Woodstock.Last week, we put out a call for reader memories of the …

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