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Truth, Tall Tales, Tweets and Trips
D.O.G.E. brings Burning Man to 1600 Pennsylvania
Elon Musk managed to convince his old buddy running the Secret Service, who surprisingly agreed. “Think of it as an extended vacation for the President,” he said. “I promise we’ll have him back before he runs out of golf stories.”
With the director of the Secret Service on board, they devised a plan as reckless as it was daring. Disguises, realistic Men in Black, and glitter — a lot of glitter. “Just tell them he’s an eccentric billionaire on his first acid trip,” Elon instructed with a wink. Watching usually serious agents donning turbans and steampunk shades and smearing themselves with face paint was a trip on its own.
Out to the Desert
The orange-hued leader of the free world was bubbling with excitement as they rolled into Black Rock City in a van plastered with psychedelic stickers and blasting techno music. “This is going to be tremendous!” he exclaimed. “I can already tell I’m going to win Burning Man!”
Once inside the festival grounds, they were greeted by a sea of colorful costumes, art installations that looked like they were designed by someone on an acid trip (which they probably were), and people dancing like nobody was watching — because they literally weren’t.