What Happens at Burning Man Stays at Burning Man—Except These Wild Stories!

Here are some of the most memorable and bizarre responses on r/BurningMan that highlight just how surreal the festival can be.

Snails on a Mission

A Redditor Imthatsick recalled a group of people dressed as snails, slowly crawling across an intersection, holding up traffic while others held signs that read “snail crossing.” The bizarre yet oddly charming scene left a lasting chuckle in their memory.

Susan Sarandon’s Surreal Tribute

Another Burner, createloveburn, shared a surreal encounter at a temple dedicated to Timothy Leary. Inside, they witnessed a woman in a wedding dress, laughing and crying hysterically while sprinkling ashes—later revealed to be none other than Susan Sarandon on an LSD trip, spreading Timothy Leary’s ashes.

Salmon Hat Madness

MoonlightMills described a naked man wearing only a giant salmon hat, running around the Man’s ashes after it burned, screaming “I’m a salmon!” as he fought against the crowd’s flow. The image of this enthusiastic “salmon” remains comedy gold.

The Giant Spoon Savior

After the Man burned, a group tossed potatoes wrapped in aluminum into the ashes to bake. When they realized they had no way to retrieve them, a woman handed them a massive four-foot-long spoon, saving their late-night snack plans in the most unexpected way.

Washing Machine on Wheels

Finally, weezous spotted a top-loading washing machine, seemingly moving autonomously through the streets. They speculated it was controlled by someone with an RC car controller, but as they noted, “it’s Burning Man, so who fucking knows.”