# On Woodstock 99

“To the left of the runway, a row of twenty Porta Potties is leaking raw
sewage into a stream of running water that is in turn flowing into the
tent areas and collecting there in a series of small pools or lakes
ranging in size from ten to thirty feet across. Raw sewage is not an
easy smell to ignore. As the smell gets stronger, I notice that there
are still people inside the tents, apparently awake and unbothered by
the smell, which is so strong that I instinctively cover my nose and
mouth and breathe in and out through my sleeve. It is hard to imagine
why anyone would organize a festival of peace, love, and music where
kids spend three days camped out in sewage. On the other hand, it is
hard to imagine why anyone who found himself camped out in sewage
wouldn’t ask for his money back, or at least move his tent.” – Woodstock
99