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Aug 14, 2019 · For 50 years, Judy and Jerry Griffin have been telling friends and family the fairy tale story of how they met on the way to Woodstock in 1969 and have been together ever since.
Jerry Griffin is a versatile performer with credits in stage, film, TV, and voice-overs. He has appeared in 'The Banker', 'The Lake Drain', 'All My Children', and more.
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Feb 26, 2021 · A couple who were photographed 48 hours after meeting at Woodstock are still together after more than 50 years - and have even recreated their original snap. Judy and Jerry Griffin met at ...
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Aug 17, 2019 · Jerry Griffin met his wife Judy at Woodstock in 1969 when she hitchhiked with him to the festival. They found a photo of themselves from the event after 50 years and celebrated their anniversary with a surprise cake.
- They Met When Her Car Broke down.
- Jerry and Judy Griffin Had What They Call An "Instant connection."
- They Have Been Married For More Than 50 years.
- Jerry and Judy Griffin Didn't Take Pictures at Woodstock '69.
- Their "First Photo" Showed Up in A PBS Documentary.
- Jerry and Judy Griffin's "First Picture" Even Turned Up on An Anniversary Cake!
According to Inside Edition,when Judy was on her way to the festival, her car broke down on the road about 90 miles from the festival grounds in Bethel, New York. Jerry saw her in distress and picked her up, giving her a ride to the infamous concert.
"In that moment Jerry, who was caravanning to the festival with a group of friends in two VW Beetles, thought his luck had definitely changed for the better. “I thought, ‘Okay, this is definitely unusual. We just picked up this really cute girl. And I’m going to Woodstock and I’ve got a tent and she doesn’t,’" he told People Magazine.
According to The Huffington Post, Jerry and Judy Griffin had a whirlwind courtship that led them to getting married not long after they met. They've been married for more than 50 years and have two sons (and five grandchildren!) together. RELATED: What Time Period Should You Live In?
“We both had cameras, but neither of us took any pictures,” Jerry recalls about that day. “For 50 years we’ve been looking for a picture of ourselves, and out of the blue one shows up. We’d known each other less than 48 hours when that was taken," he told DoYouRemember.com.
According to ABC 7 New York, the couple's first photo together turned up in a PBS documentary about the infamous festival. Jerry and Judy Griffin, meanwhile, didn't realize it was featured in the documentary until a friend of theirs sent them a text about it.
“Our kids surprised us with this wonderful cake,” Judy, 72, says and shared a photo of the cake with People. The writing on the cake reads, “Happy 50th Anniversary!,” alongside an edible reprinting of the long lost photo of Jerry and Judy at Woodstock that they had been searching for for the last five decades," she told MSN.com. What a great story!...
Aug 26, 2019 · Aug. 15, 1969—day one of the legendary Woodstock music festival—marked the start of a weekend to remember for hundreds of thousands of music fans. But for Judy and Jerry Griffin—who had no idea their paths were about to cross—it was also the beginning of a lifetime together.
Aug 18, 2019 · Judy and Jerry Griffin have been together since 1969 and their fairy tale story is a great conversation starter for their family and friends. However, they never had any physical proof that they were together at Woodstock.
