Waiting all night with my friend Jason on Alligator Alley listening to West Palm 96 on repeat seemed fitting. I also remember a State trooper and a megaphone yelling at the vehicle in front of us that's how you drive in Arkansas you don't get out of the way when police have lights on not sure what was going on there might have been a band member punking him. He got out of the car was like this is rental I'm not even from Arkansas.
I remember walking backwards down the Alligator Alley just to get out and move around and some yelled Possum at me and I was like weird but no there was a dead possum on the side of the highway I almost stepped on. I also remembered some older folks maybe in there 80's just kind of distraught from be stuck in traffic with a bunch crazy's lol. Sun has risen we have not made much progress in traffic overnight couple kids who walked from Ft Lauderdale Airport have shown up and would like to hitch a ride. So finally I looked at Jason I said let hit the breakdown lanes and find out what is going on we make our way to the front a Sheriff is giving us a boat load of shit for having to passengers in the bed of the truck but they let us pass. We make our way to the country store/ gas station at the Big Cypress exit I said to Jason we better fill the truck up with fuel before we get in. I walk into this country store it has been rampaged not much left. I did see a disposable camera one left I should have bought but on our very limited budget we decided against "regret". We make our way to the gate security mirrors under the truck they looked through everything found my marsh mellow sling shot no big loss there. Looked over at the mountain of tanks they acquired probably the largest stack I had ever seen. Now it's off to park and camp made our way onto 8th ave or st what ever it was. Find a spot next to some Florida cats who had a giant light up Santa on a pole which made for easier navigation for the weekend. Time to boogie hour before first set Night One made our way to the field security checking people stuff to get on the field. Walk to empty line with a Rasta dready guy just kept on going not sure why no one was in that line had nothing to declare just walked in. Caught the first set Chief Jim Billy some cheesy Alligator song at this point I need a nap so off to crash for minute. I half a sleep and I hear Wilson from what felt like a mile away. Time to get moving again really just need little pick me up after that don't really remember to much from night one.
NYE so lets get this party stated middle afternoon pretty warm out but not crazy for Florida so Spit Open and Melt comes on I decide this is a good time to melt. Things hit me little hard I'm now in the field inventing the Tebow my friend goes and grabs me a lemonade for the rescue and I catapult back on the train funky after midnight jam and now I'm hungry back to camp for some roman and summer sausage that was a holiday gift which was only source of food do to bad planning and traffic. NYE set I'm flying pretty high anticipation got the fther time guy peddling moving a clock that seemed to be for ever cheers to all it's all little meatstick dance and balls flying everywhere I get nailed in the head by a 8ft ball little whiplash no big deal balloons popping disease insanity has erupted at this point. Know I have to take a piss I look at Jason I'll be right back he was like yeah right 80k plus you find this spot I was like no worries I'll be back look around seen some shoes on the person next to me light up Jordan for reference easy. I venture all the way across the field hugged some people drank some champaign make over to the wooden back stage fence to piss with a hundred phans smell was ripe. Then walked back throught the 80k folks in the dark to my friend. Rock and Roll guess everything on outside was alright. Yem and cheesecake just insane probably still the best one I remember brain melted on the ground into this amazing crosseyed that is up their as one of the best but still have the 96 west palm in my head at the time honestly nothing touches that version. I'm full dance vibe through sand and into quadrophonic which would echoe throught the forest and just amazing experience of sound not sure how to explain this but it was pure bliss and enjoyment. Slave comes on and its quite could probably here a pin drop then Trey goes into Albuquerque yells out some random States North Dakota which was funny Jason yells being born there we get a little laugh. Then its reba time fun with some plaster mix. David Bowie always amazing piece. I'm just in the groove at this point until sometime around the horse and Silent in the Morning just quite and making me little emotional at this point probably through bitter sweet motel. Piper comes on and we jamming again free then Lawn Boy emontional again just enjoying the monument. Then hyu and the most insane vacuum echoes through the forest and back to us a sound that is hard to put into words. 2001 into wading in the velvet I believe I'm still wading in that velvet sea. Meatstick still wading the velvet sea lol Then here Comes the sun as they walk of my friend Jason pokes me and he is like its over I laughed no it just began. Still really high feet need a good scrubbing.

Some interesting memories like looking at the mercury floating in the canals
Giant Paper Airplane
the guy dressed as a jester who I though was the devil for a minute.
Some nice young lady who was picking ground scores after the show she was cute never got her name but she invited me back to camp way to spun for that.
The lovely lady who gave me a single match to light my cig after the show and honestly was probably checking on my well being .
The Seminole who told me we where leaving with more garbage than we brought in.
The cheesecake light setup made me hungry ck5
Yvonne for giving a burrito love you Vonnie.
Captian Cosmo and his boat car.