July 2010

And the Festival Is Upon Us

    Festival season is here again and many find themselves walking down the glorious and gritty shakedown street, their infant eyes wide and bugged by stimulation. In the face of this strange world and culture, the newbies don’t do much more than stare at the bright lights and gawk at hip terminology. Many bite off more than they are ready to chew. It’s not uncommon for a newcomer to pass out in the fresh summer heat on day one and in reaction to the incident a friend seeks no one in particular, asking,  “Can someone find a medic?”