The Temple Burn crowd is silent, respectful; when the Man burns, the crowd cheers and goes wild
This video contains a lot of very useful information for Virgins. Stuff like “sit down” when the Man and the Temple burn. If everyone sits down, everyone can see. The few people who think “no, I prefer to stand” ruin it for everyone else – if you really want to stand, stand at the back of the people sitting down – otherwise you’re an asshole. It’s not right that 500 people behind you can’t see, because you want to stand up close to the front to video the moment on your iPhone. It’s going to be on YouTube, filmed and edited by people far more talented at that than you. So sit down or get out of the fucking way!
Also, leave your bikes well away from the crowd – don’t have them next to you in the middle of a crowd of 60,000 people, blocking everyone’s view. A good tip from my own experience is to leave your blinkies going on your bike wherever you park it. It is very easy to forget where you left it, and think that it was stolen. And that big blue light in the sky that you find your camp by? Make sure it’s attached to something fixed and not an art car.
Watch this and you’re on the fast track to being an experienced Burner. People on the Playa will be impressed with your preparedness and forethought.
Not sure about the 80’s music (even remixed)…most Virgins probably weren’t born when these tracks came out.
