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Worst Theme Ever
Thu, September 6, 2007 - 8:47 PMAmerican Dream? I've gotta admit I like the write up, but this is the Worst Theme Ever, if only because it's going to give the Piss Clear SO MUCH to bitch about. I mean, it's almost as if John Law and his pundit Paul Addis are right. Maybe Burning Man is selling out. Or at least playing to the Man. As if that was anything new. It's an ambitious idea, and a high ranking Borg official told me they plan these themes out years in advance. SO is this the slow inevitable march toward the corporatization of Burning Man? Or is this an Official FUCK YOU to Law and his cronies? And what the hell is the federal government going to think? Ha Ha silly hippies, hide behind the flag? That shit only works for us. At least it's a legitimate excuse to top the gratuitous pyrotechnic overload of this year's event.
I hope Camp Monticello goes to town with this one. I may camp with those guys. It will make my Pirate Outfit EVEN COOLER (if that were possible) because now it's "Period." And perhaps it will be empowering to call America out right in the heart of the subculture. Let's see what these weird twisted freaks do with this one. But if the frat boys start showing up in a caravan of suburbans waving the stars and stripes I'm gonna start slashing tires.
I can't decide between Camp Ecotopia (California as a Seccesionist Mecca) or Anarchy Camp (sure to be done, re-done, and horribly botched). Or how about just Camp Fuck Burning Man? lol Obviously I can't decide whether to be mad or elated. But I have a whole year to warm up to the idea.
Resistance is Futile. You Will Be Assimilated.
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Fri, September 7, 2007 - 12:27 AM
the pirate costume
where are the pix dude?
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Fri, September 7, 2007 - 5:41 AM
aw come on...the theme is what you make of it. i look at it more of...what's your american dream? or...your dream for america? i think its a great theme when you look at it that way:)
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Fri, September 7, 2007 - 9:22 AM
A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
Lily, you're right. It's just something to bitch about. Especially now that I hear there's no more Piss Clear.
It could be a cool theme. It's just weird. Though a friend reminded me that it's free license to create your own vision of the American Dream. And let us not forget the Hunter S. Thompson field day we can have. I have my attorney here with me, and I realize his name is not on that list, but we must have that suite. What's the score here? What's Next? |
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Fri, September 7, 2007 - 11:10 AM
my friend nicole was saying that she didn't like the theme either- that it struck her that it was meant to be controversial and divisive. I definitely have a tendency to think of burning man as a social experiment and not as a political statement. should be interesting to see how it plays out. I may not get to experience it first hand, though- I think I'm taking a year off to go to costa rica and check out the grad school I think I want to go to.
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Sun, September 9, 2007 - 11:05 PM
yeah, this theme has me scratching my head for sure. For starters, where the hell do international Burners fit into this? Are they supposed to reflect on "What America Means" to them?
I'm visualizing lots of flag burning and quotations from Emma Goldman about the dangers of patriotism. |
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Thu, September 27, 2007 - 1:31 AM
My Name? uh...
Raoul Duke, Press Affiliation. Total Coverage.
I have my Attorney and Pet Gorilla here with me, and I realize their names are not on that list, but we must have that suite. what's the score here? what's next? |
