One of the traditions of Burning Man is you do something extravagant and give it away free. There is a ban on selling anything, so whatever you bring is going to be a gift to the community. The Black Rock Diner served free grilled cheese, nearly around the clock, for a week. The mood inside was like a lounge, mellow and inviting. There was a deejay in one room of the diner and a hang-out area with a massage table on another room. Imagine it’s 4 am, you’ve wandered off the playa at the tail end of a night tripping and dancing, and you find this oasis of food and calm. Other camps served free drinks or coffee; offered free bicycle repair; teeshirt decoration with a spin art machine; and Poly Paradise, where I was staying, offered daily talks every morning (called Poly High Tea) and then, each afternoon, the Human Carcass Wash, where you could get a free shower, ably asssisted by people with squirt guns and soap.
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Ceres in Libra (Libre’ De Frommage!) or Mars in Cancer (curds, hold the whey and burn it!)? Love the sign!