The traffic was immense. Theeen dark and darman music finally stopped, they disappeared across the country. Thousands remained on the dairy farm, pitching in on the cleanup or waiting on a ride. It is nestled in the heart of the catskills. Biggest town nearby is monticello. People were terrified at the prospect of the hippie arrival. Something happened in monticello. Residents freely emptied their cupboards for the kids. Merchants were stunned by their politeness. They are polite kids. They were happy here. I think they are a Wonderful Group of kids. Ive never met so many kids in such large numbers that were patient and courteous and understanding. There was a great deal of apprehension. I can say the attitude of the town has changed toward these young men and women. There was a lot of inconvenience. Because much of the press coverage was so jaundiced in what happened, not many people wouldve learned what monticello learned. It was not a disaster area. There were 450,000 young people h