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During the height of this counterculture movement, the thought of having thousands of hippies take over their little town was understandably troubling for Wallkill officials. On July 15th, the town backed out and passed legal laws, including a portable toilet ban, in order to make it nearly impossible to hold a festival there.
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Just one month before the historic concert, the four organizers still had absolutely no idea where they were going to hold it. Luckily, they met a 49-year-old dairy farmer named Max Yasgur who kindly gave them permission to rent part of his property. It turned out that the White Lake area in Bethel, surrounded by the Catskill Mountains, was perfect for the Woodstock festival.