So what happens when the counterculture gets a counterculture? Apparently the counterculture becomes the Man (Burning Man). The story of the early burning of the Burning Man is ironic on so many wonderful levels. First off, it raises an interesting philosophical question: Is it really arson to burn something that was created to burn? My thought is no. Apparently the police and event organizers think otherwise.
Paul Addis, an actor and writer, was arrested for the deed. Which I find wickedly funny considering that the project's Web site says explicitly that there are "no rules about how one must behave or express oneself at this event" (granted, there is some caveat about rules protecting health, safety and the experience). So, really, didn't this guy (or whoever tossed the match stick) just beat everyone to the punch? Wasn't he channeling the spirit of the event in the first place when he sent those yellow flames billowing out into the desert air? There is a lesson here: apparently, you play with matches and, even if the parents have thrown out the rule book, you're gonna feel heat.
The good news is that apparently spirits are "still high," spokeswoman Andie Grace said. Whew.
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