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Okay, so 40 years ago, August we were at Woodstock. Then that September, Jackie and I bought the farm (as it were), and we're still here. Later, that October we got married on the farm, still married too. Then later in November, Alice's Restaurant (the movie) was released! There hasn't been a four month stretch like that since then! So we're celebrating a lot of 40th things this year.

69 was a peak in a cycle that starts in 1947. 2008 seems to be another one. Face it, fella; you're enharmonic.

Congratulations on the 40th with Mrs. G. I hope you brought more than flowers home.

As to Woodstock, it set a generation on a path. As I look around me, those that hewed to it are among the happiest people I know. Is that historical? It doesn't matter. It worked. Thanks!

Arlo you left out the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon(Oh boy! Whew!) on July 20 1969, the month before Woodstock.
I just realized another 40th anniversary landmark, that is left out, this piece of clothing that was introduced to the market-pantyhose!

A nice variety of personal and family milestones, half of which were shared with millions.Waxing nostalgic seems to be something we all do as we age, not believing THAT many years have passed.
Being part of nostalgia is nice, but so is being part of the present. In other words, thanks for still being relevent!

It's true about 40th anniversaries being special. When I think back, I realize that, for my wife and I, the time around 40 years ago was especially dynamic. Between 1964-1970, we counted up 14 different residences between us (only 3 between 1970 and the present), and it seems like just about every important event in our lives took place during that time. Now, we're just kind of "coasting" along.

mikey (remembering the 60's, in spite of what Wavy Gravy said.)

Arlo--Congratulations to you and Jackie on all your anniversaries! Here's hoping for another 40!

Much love to you both!

PS: Happy 20th Anniversary of the Blunderman's Fabulous Adventure! So many of the best things in my life came to be because of that trip! It was a life-changing experience! Thank you!

According to imdb.com the release date of the Alice's Restaurant movie was August 20, 1969 as stated on the info page, unless there was a mistake or if someone remembered exactly going to opening night of the premiere that day.

It's also the 40th anniversary of --- ummmm----what the heck was it?

The premiere might have been in August but it's doubtful. There was a sneak preview in NYC that Oct. and I remember it well. They wouldn't let me in without a ticket. I told the lady in the booth that it was MY movie... No ticket - no movie. That could only have happened to me.

Arlo now I remember you stating in your commentary on the Alice's DVD that you could not see your movie without a ticket, that blows manure!.... I don't remember what month you went to see it. I was not sure if you said you were enjoying the popcorn and eating the movie ....You should have told the lady at the ticket booth that you were the one millionth customer, then you would have got in for free . What an anniversary celebration that would have been

Chappaquidik.

Maybe spellcheck.

Happy Anniversary Arlo and Jackie!!! What a long,strange and delightful trip it's been and continues to be. I know you hear this all the time, but you guys have been an incredible inspiration to a lot of folks. Best wishes for many more, Peace, Kevin

Happy 40th everything! Sounds like an exciting & busy yr for ya. Love to you...

Wow happy 40th anniversary to you and Mrs. G. The wife and I just celebrated our 25th in July and I wonder why the heck she has stuck with me all these years given what I have put her through. When asked she replied “it was easy you were never around” . Now that I am around a little more often we will see how the next 25 go. Anyways, just wanted to wish you both a happy 40th and Arlo don’t forget the flowers thing I did for my 20th and I caught a lot of trouble for that mistake…
-Eric

Congratulations!

Happy 40th on all your 40th's.

40 years ago in September I started teaching. That year a few of us yungen teachers took some high school kids to see Woodstock, the movie. Yes, that was allowed then, but we were allowed to wear only skirts or dresses to work. No pants and certainly no jeans. Now teachers look like they're going camping.

Ya know, edjukation is still as f***ed up now as it was then.

Happy All Anniversary!!!

Fall celebrations all around!!

Congrats to both of you ... on all your 40's. BUT.. I have to know, for 40 years now, that song, Alice's Restaurant, has been popping in my head at the oddest times like a "brain worm"! Does it do this for all? grin.

Welcome to the site!

I can't speak for all, but it does for me!

Welcome. It esp comes in your head around Thanksgiving time..It just hit my Alices vhs tapes are missing I think. The betamax one, I never had a betamax player, I just got it cuz it was a cool collectible with a nice cover. The vhs one I played. I need to get the dvd now...

congrats for all that 40's . Arlo , does you have to pay for your ticket ? Looks no problem to me . it was for a good charity .

Agreed- it was for a good cause!!

Happy 40th Anniversaries for all those events in 1969, Arlo.

And if you believe RS Sept 3 issue, the last photo shot of the Beatles was forty years ago today.

40 years should be the new time period to reflect.

Performing at Woodstock pales slightly beside a 40th Wedding Anniversary and the pride you, Jackie and your kids must feel in holding it together as a couple and a family all this time. What a beautiful, blessed gift ~ a Lifetime Love. Congratulations and best wishes. The Woodstock thing ~ still defintely beyond awesome. Happiness Always p.rollins a.k.a. Maggie Mae

Oh, yeah .. it does, and it always makes me happy. But I'm betting the worst "sufferer" of that "affliction" is Arlo.

A very happy anniversary to you and Jackie. The farm ,the Film, the music, the love, the humor.

I remember at one of your shows you had said," Mrs G and yourself had tried to get a divorce a few times but it never worked out". Thank Goodness for that.
Peter and I are coming up to 20 years in January and like you guys we tried divorceing a few times but ours didn't work either. So here we are, all's well in our relationships doting on our Granchildren, "who would have thunk it"
In times like these extended families seem to be the norm. Forty years ago, if you had a friend and the parents were divorceing it was looked down upon I am happy to say Any idiot can get married, it takes true love to work at it, and stay married. Not just for the sake of the children, but for eachother.
Again happy anniversary to you both.

I remember Arlo at Woodstock. There were some 200,000 people clamoring for him to sing Alices's Restaurant, and he WOULD NOT sing it, I guess he was sick of it at the time. This guy is just not about peace and love he also has as they say cojones.
Any how good luck Arlo. I can not see any sane person being in the Republican Party of the USA but that is your choice I guess. It seems to me that under the guise of freedom liberty and all that stuff they are pushing corporate monopolism, industrial military complex, and even some really dumb stuff like creationism.

Ya know... I think it's cool that Arlo has an (R) after his name... I'm not as brave as he is, but if I'm not mistaken, the idea is to "infiltrate" the Republican Party, and change them from the inside.

you know... "til we outnumber 'em"

@wyldflower: T-Bone Burnett refers to him at Jon Taplin's blog as "my favorite Republican". It can't be anything but a conspiracy.

To start with, since symbols are so very important, the GOP could ditch the elephant and replace it with a humongous giant clam A moose would also be appropriate, but I think Teddy Roosevelt used it already

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