This iconic festival wouldn’t even go down in history books if it wasn’t for Max Yasgur, a local farm owner who decided to accept $10,000 cash upfront, and let the festival organizers set up the entire thing on his farm.
The organizers didn’t have a lot of time, but they worked non-stop to make the festival happen on Yasgur’s 300-acre property. Little did Max know what was about to happen…
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