See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun. 1. an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc. 2. any device, material, or apparatus used as a shield, cushion, or bumper, especially on machinery.
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was an event held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre (2.4 kmÂ²) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Many of the best-known musicians of the time appeared during the rainy weekend, captured in a successful 1970 movie, Woodstock.
Drugs and nudity were rampant, food was scarce and traffic was hell. Oh, and there were several deaths and births. Those are some of the myths that have been passed down over the years about the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, which happened 40 years ago this weekend, Aug. 15-18, 1969. Assessing the music of Woodstock is easy, since you can see and hear it any time on the DVD. But separating myth from reality is less simple.