Answer:
It was a symbol of the American counter-culture movement of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Explanation:
The 60s and 70s culture was inundated with capitlilistic and materislitic views. Keeping up with the Jones, all the new products being pushed out.
The attendees of the festival were more about enviroment, socialism and community. Minimalistic lifestyles. These two cultures were polar opposites.
