Texas International Pop Festival, Redux
The City of Lewisville (Texas) sorta kinda crawfished on this whole music festival notion. Of course, they had 50 years to do it. Some of us remember how it was in 1969.
The 1969 music festival was not held in Lewisville, but on the grounds of Dallas International Motor Speedway (DIMS) which was just south of Lewisville off I-35. This really enraged the City Council at that time, because they had no control. Within months after the festival, the Council annexed DIMS and the land around it, and passed an ordinance banning any music festivals in the city limits. Now, the City spokespersons act as though they were on board with the 1969 festival and are looking forward to the coming one.
My family and I lived in Lewisville in 1969, and Dad wanted no part of the chaos that he believed was coming, so we loaded up and spent a long weekend on our place in SW Arkansas.
When we got back, we found Lewisville to be no worse for wear, but we heard stories, and read letters to the editor in the Lewisville Leader. I think some of the attendees camped at DIMS, while others went to some of the lake parks at Garza-Little Elm Reservoir. Anyhow, there were stories about public nudity, making potty in public, public lewdness, drug abuse, etc.
I really wanted to attend the 1969 event, but I was just a kid, and kinda had to do as my parents wanted, so I didn't. Today, I am 50 years older, and making the trip and buying the tickets would be no sacrifice.
I think I'll stay home.
The 1969 music festival was not held in Lewisville, but on the grounds of Dallas International Motor Speedway (DIMS) which was just south of Lewisville off I-35. This really enraged the City Council at that time, because they had no control. Within months after the festival, the Council annexed DIMS and the land around it, and passed an ordinance banning any music festivals in the city limits. Now, the City spokespersons act as though they were on board with the 1969 festival and are looking forward to the coming one.
My family and I lived in Lewisville in 1969, and Dad wanted no part of the chaos that he believed was coming, so we loaded up and spent a long weekend on our place in SW Arkansas.
When we got back, we found Lewisville to be no worse for wear, but we heard stories, and read letters to the editor in the Lewisville Leader. I think some of the attendees camped at DIMS, while others went to some of the lake parks at Garza-Little Elm Reservoir. Anyhow, there were stories about public nudity, making potty in public, public lewdness, drug abuse, etc.
I really wanted to attend the 1969 event, but I was just a kid, and kinda had to do as my parents wanted, so I didn't. Today, I am 50 years older, and making the trip and buying the tickets would be no sacrifice.
I think I'll stay home.
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?Anyhow, there were stories about public nudity, making potty in public, public lewdness, drug abuse, etc.?
Like San Francisco every day of the year?0 -
Remember it well. 0 -
I think I'll stay home.
Too old to Rock Out are you? :twisted:
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Lewisville isn't the same town it was then. It's just part of north Carrollton, which is just part of north Dallas.
I'm not too old to enjoy music, but I am too old to put up with a huge crowd of people and sit or stand in the hot sun for hours.0
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