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King_Freya ago

I’m sure to get downvoted hard but I don’t believe the whole thing is devoted to fuckery. I know 3 people who have gone and still go. It’s apparently relatively easy to go if you’re not going to fuck things up. While gaining membership takes awhile, anyone can apply, and anyone can go if they’re invited. The people I know who go aren’t any more special than your average Joe, don’t hold any real power and don’t come from money or celebrity background. As I said, based on what I’ve read and what I know personally, I wonder if they have specific times for crazy shit to go down and times for the organization to let in non crazy members for a specified period of time so you get people like Bob Weir or the guys I know who go and generally have a normal experience compared to what you read, so they can spread the message that nothing weird happens when in reality it does, they just wouldn’t know since they’re not in those crowds. Just a thought.

ASolo ago

Naw, I agree, what you describe could be easily achieved.

Please though, don't offer up any excuses for poor ol Bobby (lol I know you really weren't only joking) I'm sure he has had his share of hair raising expieriences and still doesn't excuse The Grateful Deads' very close friendship with Alan Trist, who's familial heritage was a co-founder of the Tavistock institutes Eric Trist. Of course there are other close connections with the CIA and clandestine operations with drug testing but this is one of he most direct.

http://www.dead.net/tags/alan-trist