Two newspapers operate at Burning Man: the Black Rock Beacon, and Piss Clear. The former is seen as the saner, more information-based daily, and the latter is grumpier, rant-laden rag that pretty much complains about everything. In the past I have written the Ask the Playa Chicken column for the Beacon, as well as its predicesor, the Black Rock Gazette.

Since we were blissfully ignoring most everything at Burning Man this year, we didn’t keep up with the newpapers. And since we left on Thursday, we obviously didn’t see those that were released later in the week. But oh, what we missed!

Apparently we have a mole on the Piss Clear staff, because the Saturday edition mentioned us not once, but twice! The first was in a What’s Out / What’s In column that proclaimed Larry Harvey to be out, and the Petermans to be in. There’s certainly no arguing with that, but we’re left wondering when we’ll be issued our official hats. The second mention was in an article about Playa Lingo and contained this entry:

The Petermans
fabled and mythological couple who are the “most perfect Burners on the playa,” always managing to do everything just right. Following their ‘plan’ is said to ensure a drama-free playa experience.

(This is in reference to the now-famous Peterman Plan released by Chicken Publications earlier this summer.)

We don’t know who the mole is, but it really doesn’t matter. They’re properly doing their part to spread the doctrine and advance the Peterman Plan to the masses. May they be rewarded with dust-free dining and efficiently packed coolers.