"Burning Man" is a wonderful event. It seems to be founded on the
Zozobra Festival, of Santa Fe New Mexico held in late August and this
year early September. Only 30,000 attend the the NM event - the price is
right "free" if you sit on the hillside or five-bucks if you donate to Kiawanis.

In NM It is the immolation of "Old Man Gloom" - you can also find its
roots in the culminating event of each years "Bohemian Grove Encampment"
Obama is invited as have been the past 100 years presidents. Few attend so early in their term...but he could sure use the help. Plane spotters love it.

For years hearing of Burning Man - I always believed it was the NM
Zozobra event - which I attended the same year as a Jethro Tull concert
using rear-screen-projection (magical in its day) it was only when relatives
became involved that the new extravaganza become clarrified in my head.

http://www.zozobra.com/history.html

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

I like the concept noted in the history of stuffing the monster with old parking citations and divource papers.