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I found the story about Grandpa Woodstock on Trish LeaseWay’s Facebook thread.\u00a0 Her words and the pictures she took transported me back in time instantly to the first time I met him.<\/p>\n

“Grandpa Woodstock is coming!\u00a0 Grandpa Woodstock is coming!”\u00a0 His very own herald announced his arrival with Lady Estar and Hector, their fluffy little white dog, as they made their way to the food pantry for Wednesday afternoon grocery shopping.<\/p>\n

He parked his famous colorful cart at the pantry entrance under the shade of a tree so Hector wouldn’t get overheated.\u00a0 While Grandpa Woodstock and Lady Estar came in to shop, Hector patiently waited in the cart.<\/p>\n

In Woodstock, Grandpa Woodstock was the most colorful of the colorful and the most charming of the charming with his props and smile.\u00a0 Residents loved him.\u00a0 Travelers from all over the globe adored him.\u00a0 Women, especially, responded to him.\u00a0 How could anyone resist?<\/p>\n

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While waiting in the hallway to shop, Grandpa Woodstock entertained everyone:\u00a0 “My, how beautiful you look today!” he gushed enthusiastically as he sounded the horn attached to his walking stick “Toot toot”.<\/p>\n

I was no exception to the rule.\u00a0 His words melted my heart.\u00a0 Because, in reality, working in the pantry was tough with the overcrowded hallway, overstuffed food shelves, and overtired shoppers.\u00a0 When Grandpa Woodstock and Lady Estar shopped in the pantry, none of it mattered.<\/p>\n

He made us feel special when he showed off his clothes, his cart, his horn, his peace sign, and posed for photos.<\/p>\n

What a pair!\u00a0 Grandpa and Lady Estar looked alike.\u00a0 My eyes told me they were a pair of matching perfect size 8’s.\u00a0 Their long flowing silver hairstyles and their lovely matching beards only emphasized their striking appearance as they stood in the pantry selecting veggies for the evening meal they planned to serve to their closest homeless friends.<\/p>\n

He and Lady Estar dressed beautifully in flowing silk skirts and kimonos.\u00a0 They favored red floral print jackets, dresses.\u00a0 Their toenails were painted and they wore matching Teva sandals.\u00a0 As they chatted, I felt they were already dressed for their evening event.<\/p>\n

When they left the pantry, Grandpa Woodstock pushed their cart out to the village green so admirers could take pictures, buy post cards, and donate money in Grandpa’s tip jar.<\/p>\n

None of Woodstock’s rich and famous got so many requests for autographs, photographs.\u00a0 They couldn’t compete with Grandpa Woodstock’s show off tricks.\u00a0 Maybe some of these famous people should have gotten a horn.<\/p>\n

This was street theater at its finest.\u00a0 He drew us in, made us feel special for a moment.\u00a0 Life was beautiful!<\/p>\n

“My how lovely you look today!” he announced to the crowd, waving a peace sign in the air.\u00a0 Grandpa Woodstock convinced us all with his smile and the toot of his horn that we were accepted by the community, that we were okay, and that our pantry was important.<\/p>\n

As I remember this special moment in time, I’m reminded that neither Grandfather Woodstock, nor the Woodstock he lived in, exist anymore.\u00a0 Grandpa was the last of the line.\u00a0 Everyone else was gone – one way or another.<\/p>\n

Time and gentrification is moving us forward – with no exceptions.<\/p>\n

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