![]() I had locked eyes with her and smiled at her. ![]() I went to walk to the bathroom, crossing paths with a beautiful stranger. I had just gotten back to my camp from the Temple of Promise, where I had sent my blessings and said my goodbyes to some very dear spirits in my life. “This ring was given to me the year of my first Burn. ![]() Jena wears this ring as a reminder of how fate brought a beautiful human being into her life at Burning Man, if only for a moment. I said I needed to buy mine, so she handed me her extra vehicle pass and called out, “YAY! My first gift on the playa!” One Ring to Rule Them All Virgin Burner Beverly Drottar was standing in line at Will Call when a woman left the windows in front to pass back through the line, asking if anyone had not purchased their car pass yet. Photo by Jonnie King Photo by Jena Vasseur A Vehicle Pass Here he is with this year’s lucky recipient. A TicketĮvery year, Jonnie King (second from left) gifts a ticket to a stranger at Will Call. Here are some stories of gifts you gave or got on the playa. Thoughtful gifts, mementos of Burning Man culture, gestures of kindness, even homemade sourdough bread baked right at camp - there is so much bounty in the desert. We’ve all been there.Īt other times, you don’t need anything, but the playa provides anyway. You need something, and it miraculously appears, often from a stranger who seems to have an uncanny ability of knowing exactly what you need when you need it. “The playa provides” is an axiom that is proven true again and again.
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