Burning Man is becoming so vast that even if you travel by bicycle, you have to be prepared for hundreds of miles of cycling in a week. In addition to all the energy expended on dancing and drum circles, let alone finding and then queueing for the port-a-potty.

All of which makes an Art Car almost essential. But imagine if you were mobility-impaired? In this case, a golf cart is probably the difference between participating in the party, and spending a week locked up inside an RV in a noisy trailer park with no showers and no cable.

I understand the desire of mobility challenged Burners to still participate, and I applaud the DMV having policies for handicapped vehicles. I applaud further the Burners who make sure that these vehicles are dressed up in the spirit of the party – just because someone’s mobility is impaired, doesn’t mean they can’t participate and entertain us.

So it was with much sadness I read Burner Anna Marie‘s story of a “Dear John” letter from BMorg, for her beloved Road Kill.

Anna Marie says,

Throughout the whole ticket process I have been very upbeat. No I didn’t get a ticket, first time in 9 years. I have not bashed )’( , No cruel words have come out of my mouth. I have been very worried about all my of friends theme camps that didn’t get tickets. I always knew that I would in some way get a ticket. Yesterday I got a letter from )’( saying that they have PRE selected some mutant vehicles to come to the playa and they will get a share of the remaining 10,000.00 tickets. I thought, “Yes this is it.” Road Kill delivers mail, takes handicap people around, delivers ice to big camps and has been there 6 years. Why would they not pick him? I wrote to them last night because I always register him as handicap because my father is 83 years old, They told me Road Kill is not a mutant vehicle so he will not be considered. What? Not a mutant vehicle HELLO he is a fucking rabbit not just a golf cart. I have never been so offended in my life. Burning Man you have really crossed the line now. How dare you offended little Road Kill like that. He is a rock star out there and loved by so many. Everyone knows him by name and year after year you can hear people scream, “There’s Road Kill”. RIP Road Kill.