Feel Puzzled by the New Wave of Woodstock Hippie

Got you puzzled, feeling confused, about the second coming of the Woodstock Music Festival days? Check out this cool site to put the pieces back in focus:

http://blog.beliefnet.com/ourladyofweightloss/2009/03/sunday-puzzle-tune-in-turn-on.html

Watch the video, solve the Woodstock puzzle. It's hip!

Jesus - They are Stealing - Buffalo Sandal Photos

The fact is: Jesus sandals, Buffalo Sandals, Woodstock sandals, or Hippie sandals are not all created equally. But try and tell that to a theif.

BeCheap.com and BeWild.com are both run by the wildest and cheapest jerk imaginable. These people have stolen the photos and ad copy of the "Unisex Jesus Hippie Buffalo Sandals" that I've been selling for years directly from my website. They then placed ads all over the Internet using my copyrighted material word-for-word. All they needed to do was take their own photo and spend two seconds writing a simple sentence of their own that describes what they offer. But oh no!

The fact is: Jesus sandals, Buffalo sandals, and Hippie sandals are not all created equally. Even if they do appear to be unisex and of similar design. There are various grades of quality that can make all the difference in the world in how the sandals proform. Regardless of the price that you pay, if you get a hold of a bad pair --- you will not be a happy camper.

Years ago when I first started producing and creating the concept for Jolly Knocker sandals, my whole attention revolved around quality. I wanted everything to be the best -- the top notch Greek inspired sandal designs on the market. We imported special leather from Brazil. I brought in the highest ranking footwear and leather experts from India to over see the production of the Jolly Knocker style.

Then as an after thought, I ask if they would add a few hundred pair of buffalo - Woodstock style sandals from India. The classic hippie -Jesus style sandal that I had worn years ago, back in my college days.


It never occurred to me that there might be much difference in the quality of where they were made.


END of Part 1

The Business of Selling Jesus Buffalo Sandals from India

Millions of people wear sandals, but selling "Jesus sandals" is anything but simple. I've been in the sandal business for over five years as a major importer and distributor of some of the finest and most sought after handcrafted footwear in the world. I import and produce classic Greek sandals; ancient styles, that have endured every test of time. I'm also the offical US contact for the "worlds oldest sandals" that are still in production, the Indian Kolapuri chappels Jesus buffalo sandal design from India.

The Jesus Buffalo Sandals or Hippie design that was so wildly popular during the Woodstock era and through out the 1970's is still in demand today. The millions of baby boomers that wore these unique handmade Jesus sandals in the Woodstock days are still wanting them now. They can't get the handcrafted 100% Green natural feel out of their mind.

For more information contact:

www.JollyKnocker.com

"Taking Woodstock" Official Movie Trailer

Get your first glimps of the movie "Taking Woodstock" here. Starring Demmetri Martin as Elliot Tiber. Directed by Oscar winning film director Ang Lee of "Brokeback Mountain" and "Crouching Tiger" fame. This is the true story behind the Greatest Concert ever.

Other leading stars included in this Woodstock 2009 film are: Eugene Levy, Imelda Staunton, Emile Hirsch and Liev Hirsch.

See the official trailer of 'Taking Woodstock' here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opltI7hcehc&feature=related

Jolly Knocker Sandal Co of Kerrville, Texas provided much of the footwear and sandals for the film.

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Woodstock Music Fest 2009 ~ Sculptor & Fan Dies

I received a voice mail from the Bethel Woods Musuem today regarding the Woodstock era " Jesus- Buffalo sandals" that I distribute, but this wasn't mentioned in the call to me. I'm sorry to read later today that Wayne has passed away.

Times Herald-Record
Posted: March 25, 2009 - 11:21 AM
Wayne “Woodstock” Saward, the man who designed and sculpted the Woodstock Monument, died Monday in Middletown. He was 52.
A graduate of Pine Bush High School, Saward was a resident of Bloomingburg for most of his life. He made the 5 1/2-ton cast-iron and concrete monument, which was poured in 1984.
"He wanted to go to the Woodstock concert, but his older brother wouldn't take him. I think he was 11 or 12 years old at the time. He thought about sneaking out, but he was too young, " says his wife, Nina. "He always dreamed of putting a monument up there. It was his dream and he never looked to make any money off of it."

My View: Wayne Saward
Wayne Saward wrote this "My View" June 12, 1993 in the Times Herald-Record about the ownership of the spirit of the Woodstock festival.
In the second week of August, 1969, at the age of 12 years, 7 months old, in Fair Oaks, New York, while I was wallowing on Mallo peanut-butter cups and sipping on Coca Cola, I witnessed what some still say was the worst traffic jam on Route 17 to this day. What I wasn't sure of was what was causing this major back-up; but, within no time, I was informed by means of The Times Herald-Record and WALL Radio in Middletown. A massive rock festival, billed as an Aquarian Exposition, was taking place in White Lake, a distance of 33 miles away from my house on Fair Oaks Road.

The pictures and stories that appeared in The Record pertaining to the festival were fascinating. Fascinating enough that The Times Herald-Record issued two publications on Saturday, Aug. 16, 1969. It was made clear to me at that point that what was happening was very big and was sure to be historic, to say the least.

Since that time, there have been many rock festivals, but not one festival has ever left the impact that Woodstock did, culturally and universally. There were 400,000 hippies gathered in a sea of mud for three days - without any form, whatsoever, of violence - listening to music and having fun. The basis of Woodstock's success surely, and by all means, is owed to each and every person who was involved. They, themselves, made it historical.
The nucleus of Woodstock lies on four key individuals: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Michael Lang and Artie Kornfield. They had a dream of creating an event that would define a generation.

A generation that had witnessed so many wrongdoings, socially, racially, politically and also stood by to witness their fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and relatives being killed in a senseless war, Vietnam. It was time to close an era. It was time to move on.
There's much to be learned about Woodstock. I think that the idea to commemorate it after 25 years is a fantastic idea. What today's society could reap from it could be bountiful, morally. Its concept could be useful as a teaching instrument for today's society. There's only one catch: This concept can happen, and only happen, in one place. That place is its origin, Bethel, N.Y., located at the intersection of Hurd Road and West Shore Road.

The idea of staging Woodstock ``94'' at any other location seems totally uncanny and plastic. As for any other promoter trying to reproduce Woodstock or reap monetary benefits, (whether charitable or not), is totally taking Woodstock out of its tablet form. In theory, any other persons trying to recreate such an event, (which is not theirs to begin with), are indeed ruining Woodstock.

Woodstock should only take place at its original site and be promoted and produced by its original Rat Pack. Give the Woodstock generation back the nucleus which it rightfully deserves: Roberts, Rosenman, Lang and Kornfield. That's the way it was and that's the way it should be, for the summer of '94.

I close with this. The M.S. Society and June Gelish mean well by trying to carry out their concept of what they think is Woodstock Spirit, but, unfortunately, I can only personally foresee failure in the event which they plan to stage next year. As for Sullivan County officials who put Mr. Roberts out of the picture for next year, I think you made a serious mistake and should welcome back Mr. Roberts and have him stage his own baby. He is willing to work with you, as he has stated in the past. As for myself, it seems as though I don't exist in your eyes.
A drummer, Saward loved music and performed in various bands throughout high school. He also camped up at the Bethel site every August for approximately 30 years and was involved a lot in the Woodstock community, something which Bethel Woods Center for the Arts recognized and appreciated.

Woodstock 2009 - Revival of Spirit not Music

The tip off to what is really happening this summer, the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock, isn't about the music. Everyone already knows the songs by heart. The story now is how it all came to be, and what meaning it gives to our lives today.

It's something about the mood and the feelings that people were experiencing then, and how those emotions still effect all of us today.

The movie and book about Elliot Tibor; "Taking Woodstock", will address the social issues of being gay in the '60s. The Vh1 and History Channel documentary will focus in on the civil unrest and draw attention towards today's environment.

The revival of the "Jesus Buffalo Hippie sandals" that were so popular then, are all part of this contantly moving story, behind the story, that will unfold this summer. It's going to be about all of the abstract things that are happening now. Not just what happened then.

The sandals for example aren't about footwear or fashion. They are about a cause, a movement, and a statement. They're 100% handcrafted. All natural leather, the oldest design on earth that is still produced. They were worn by millions during the late 60's and 70's because they were cheap, "but truely honest" and had meaning. The sandals sent a silent message, for a "peaceful revolution".

That's perhaps why Gandhi wore them. Why the Beatles wore them. And why people today still feel the need to have them. Many are concerned about the politics and governments of today. They are looking back to the past to help guide their future. They want Green natural products that aren't stored in Walmart and shipped from China. They are seeking real suff that isn't defined or immersed in Wall Street, and can no longer be found on Main St. They want the "feeling" back. The emotions that ran so high in the Woodstock era.

That's what the 40th Anniversary is about, not, a rock-in-roll revival, but a heart and soul revival. Getting back to the basics.

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Jolly Knocker Makes 1st Offer to Woodstock 2009

Jolly Knocker Sandal Co. makes the first offer to sponsor Woodstock 2009 Music Festival
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There is no other sandal in the world that offers a smaller carbon imprint then the original handmade Buffalo, Jesus style sandals that Jolly Knocker is so famous for distributing. It's 100% green and is actually the oldest sandal in the world that is still produced.



We will strive to give whatever it takes to see Michael Lang succeed with this project. The entire state of the world economy is "all speculative" at this moment in time. But that's no reason to pause, it just gives more purpose to the cause.





Woodstock's Michael Lang Seeking Sponsors For 2009 Festival In New York City
March 21, 2009 12:56 PM ET
Gary Graff, Austin, TX
Michael Lang said plans for a 40th anniversary Woodstock concert are "all speculative ideas" for now, but he hopes to bring them to reality this summer.The Woodstock co-founder told Billboard.com that his vision is "a free event...a very green project," possibly in New York City. "We want to have as small a carbon imprint as we can and use as many green techniques as we can," said Lang, who was in Austin as part of a South By Southwest panel discussion about Woodstock. The holdup? "It's got to be sponsor-driven," he explained. "It's free, but it costs a lot of money. That's kind of what we're in the middle of right now. Depending on how successful we are in raising that sponsorship (money) will determine when and how we do this event – or if we do this event, frankly."




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What Happens In China - Needs To Stay In China

Nordstrom Recalls Girls’ Shoes Made in China

Posted Wednesday March 18, 2009
From Footwear News

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday the voluntary recall of about 31,000 pairs of store-brand girls’ shoes sold at Nordstrom due to lead violations.The shoes, which were made in China and sold between September 2006 and February 2009, defy new federal standards for lead paint in children’s shoes. Six styles were named in the recall, all in girls’ sizes 10 through big-kids 7 and sold for about $35 to $45. Consumers have been instructed to return the shoes to any Nordstrom store for a full refund or exchange.

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Gandhi's Sandals Up For Auction

Wednesday, 11 February , 2009



London: The distinctive sandals and round metal-rimmed glasses worn by Mahatma Gandhi are to be auctioned off in New York in what has been described as a “truly historic sale”, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The unique sale by Antiquorum Auctioneers is to be held on March 4 and 5, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Gandhi gave his glasses to an Indian army colonel, named as H A Shiri Diwan Nawab, with the words: “These gave me the vision to free India.”

The newspaper said the items were expected to do well and exceed their estimated prime of 30,000 pounds as Gandhi had few possessions. Michelle Halpern, from Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York, which is staging the auction, said: “This is a truly historic sale of Gandhi’s possessions.

The sandals were given to a British military officer in 1931 prior to the Round Table talks in London.
“The officer had taken some photographs of Gandhi and he gave him his sandals out of gratitude.
“The items were put together by a collector who is now selling them and there has already been a great deal of interest. I'm sure the items will sell for more then the estimate.
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The unique design of the "Gandhi sandals" is very distinct, and much like the traditional Buffalo Sandals that are sold by the Jolly Knocker Sandal Co. in Kerrville, TX

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Meet the Spartans ~ Please Meet the Spartans

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Taking Woodstock, Part of $200m Package: USA Network

USA Network has acquired the exclusive network television premiere rights to the 2009 Universal Pictures' film slate -- worth around $200 million, according to executives.
The companies say the deal is considered to be one of the largest of its kind between a film studio and basic cable network.

Read the entire article here: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99971

What's so cool about this deal is that "Taking Woodstock" is still in the editing phase. It's not even scheduled for release until August 'o9. Demetri Martin, the main character, that plays the role of Elliot Tiber in this Woodstock era film, will be wearing "Jolly Knocker Sandals". While this movie is bundled into a package of films, it ensures a lasting audience will be around for years to come.

Check back later --- there's more to come. To see the sandals go to: http://www.jollyknocker.com/

Chaco Sandals gets bought by Wolverine Worldwide

Chaco Sandals, which started in 1989 by a fishing guide turn entrepreneur. Was sold recently to Wolverine Worldwide for an undisclosed sum. The domestic sales for '08 were reported to be a cool $20 million. Wolverine hopes to extent the brand beyond the US.

The story behind Chaco has always intrigued me. The founder of the brand, Mark Paigen, was a hunting/fishing guide up in the mountains of Colorado. After never being able to find comfortable footwear that would function in both water and while hiking, Mark created his own design. The Chaco sandal now features the same type of strap design as a pair of "Jolly Knocker Sandals". The biggest difference, I suppose, between the two brands is that Jolly Knocker sandals are crafted from fine Brazilian leather and the Chaco sandal uses a fabric strap. Both styles are unisex and both have a sort of cult like following. With the Jolly Knockers being more distinguished in a way, while Chacos are so nice for outdoors. It's hard to say which is better, ...depends upon your mood.

Chaco sandals come in a varity of colors and are available a many outdoor outfitters, while Jolly Knocker Sandals are only sold online via: http://www.jollyknocker.com/

The World's Oldest Shoes

In 1938, buried under volcanic ash in a cave near Fort Rock, Oregon several pairs of sagebrush sandals were discovered. Some dating back as far as 10,500 years ago. But those are not the ones that I'm referring to here.

The oldest sandals in the world that are still produced come from the Kolhapur region in India. They have been made by family members, one generation after the next, for so long that no one remembers when they first began. They aren't even sure if the city was named after the sandals, or if the sandals were named after the city. But even today in a city of approximately 600,000 people it's estimated that at least 20,000 people still earn their living by making handmade sandals.

Kolhapuri sandals, most often referred to as "Jesus or buffalo sandals" have an international appeal and are sold in counties around the globe. Back in the late '60s and early '70s they were extremely popular amongst the college crowd and hippies of the Woodstock Music era. Now days there is still a demand for them for customers of all ages. The you people want them because they are so unusual and eco-friendly. Due to the fact that buffalo sandals are completely handcrafted and use no modern components such as plastics, rubber, or glue, ...they are completely Green and environmentally friendly. The older people love them too. The Jesus sandals remind them of their youth and all the great music of the day.

When shopping for buffalo sandals always keep in mind that the quality varies greatly from one retailer to the next. Over the years some of the original families and members that know the craft have migrated to other areas of India. Frequently, these unsupervised craftsmen will substitute materials and time to make a quick buck. So when buying buffalo sandals online at sites such as eBay it's very hard to judge the quality. If you see a low price of $10 or $15 on a website, it's likely that your new Jesus sandals will fall apart or smell like diesel oil when they arrive.

For the best quality I would suggest going to http://www.jollyknocker.com/