WOODSTOCK PROMOTER BILL GRAHAM SUGGESTED KEEPING THE STAGE SECURE BY DIGGING A TRENCH AROUND IT, FILLING THE TRENCH WITH OIL AND THEN LIGHTING IT IF ANYONE TRIED TO RUSH THE STAGE. MUST'VE BEEN ON DRUGS [INTERESTING]

According to a Fark.com RSS post, Woodstock promoter Bill Graham allegedly proposed a bizarre stage‑security scheme that would involve digging a trench around the main stage, filling it with oil, and lighting it if anyone tried to rush the stage.

The article describes the plan in a humorous tone and includes the comment “MUST’VE BEEN ON DRUGS” to underscore the outlandishness of the suggestion. No further details, quotations or dates are provided by the source.

The piece appears to be satirical, reflecting Fark.com’s tendency to highlight exaggerated or fictional stories, rather than a factual account of event planning.

• Bill Graham proposed an oil‑filled trench as stage‑security.
• The suggestion is presented as a joke with a drug‑use remark.
• No corroborating evidence from other reputable outlets; the story is likely satirical.

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