Rick Spence

So we're never going to talk about business. We just want to get out into the woods, put on some robes, burn a couple of effigies in front of the owl, have a good time. Probably get drunk a lot.

Well, part of it is the ritual aspect of it. And that clearly is a ritual. Rituals are pretty simple. Rituals are just a series of actions performed in a precise sequence to produce an effect. That describes a lot of things. It describes plays, symphonies, every movie you've ever seen. A movie is a ritual. It is a series of actions carried out

Well, part of it is the ritual aspect of it. And that clearly is a ritual. Rituals are pretty simple. Rituals are just a series of actions performed in a precise sequence to produce an effect. That describes a lot of things. It describes plays, symphonies, every movie you've ever seen. A movie is a ritual. It is a series of actions carried out

Well, part of it is the ritual aspect of it. And that clearly is a ritual. Rituals are pretty simple. Rituals are just a series of actions performed in a precise sequence to produce an effect. That describes a lot of things. It describes plays, symphonies, every movie you've ever seen. A movie is a ritual. It is a series of actions carried out

in a precise sequence to produce an effect, with an added soundtrack to cue you to what emotions you're supposed to be feeling.

in a precise sequence to produce an effect, with an added soundtrack to cue you to what emotions you're supposed to be feeling.

in a precise sequence to produce an effect, with an added soundtrack to cue you to what emotions you're supposed to be feeling.

Part of it is to create this kind of sense, I suppose, of group solidarity. You know, you're all going to appear, and also a way of sort of transcending yourself, in a way. You know, when you put on the robe... It's like putting on a uniform. You are in some way a different or more important person. It's a ritual. The key ritual at Bohemian Grove is a thing called the cremation of care.

Part of it is to create this kind of sense, I suppose, of group solidarity. You know, you're all going to appear, and also a way of sort of transcending yourself, in a way. You know, when you put on the robe... It's like putting on a uniform. You are in some way a different or more important person. It's a ritual. The key ritual at Bohemian Grove is a thing called the cremation of care.

Part of it is to create this kind of sense, I suppose, of group solidarity. You know, you're all going to appear, and also a way of sort of transcending yourself, in a way. You know, when you put on the robe... It's like putting on a uniform. You are in some way a different or more important person. It's a ritual. The key ritual at Bohemian Grove is a thing called the cremation of care.

And that's what it's supposed to be. We're rich, important people. We have to make all of these critical decisions. Life is so hard. So we're going to go out here in the woods and we're going to kick back. And we're all going to gather around the lake and then we're going to carry, you know, it's wicker. It's not a real person. And how would you know?

And that's what it's supposed to be. We're rich, important people. We have to make all of these critical decisions. Life is so hard. So we're going to go out here in the woods and we're going to kick back. And we're all going to gather around the lake and then we're going to carry, you know, it's wicker. It's not a real person. And how would you know?

And that's what it's supposed to be. We're rich, important people. We have to make all of these critical decisions. Life is so hard. So we're going to go out here in the woods and we're going to kick back. And we're all going to gather around the lake and then we're going to carry, you know, it's wicker. It's not a real person. And how would you know?

And then we're going to, and we're going to, and this is the cremation of our care, but it's a ritual which is meant to produce a sense of solidarity and relief among those people who are there. The question comes down with the rituals is how seriously do you take them? How important is this to the people who carry them out?

And then we're going to, and we're going to, and this is the cremation of our care, but it's a ritual which is meant to produce a sense of solidarity and relief among those people who are there. The question comes down with the rituals is how seriously do you take them? How important is this to the people who carry them out?

And then we're going to, and we're going to, and this is the cremation of our care, but it's a ritual which is meant to produce a sense of solidarity and relief among those people who are there. The question comes down with the rituals is how seriously do you take them? How important is this to the people who carry them out?

And the interesting answer to that is that for some people, it's just boring. I mean, there are probably people standing around the owl who think this is ridiculous and can't wait for it to get over with. There are other people who are kind of excited about it and get caught up into it. But other people can take it very seriously.

And the interesting answer to that is that for some people, it's just boring. I mean, there are probably people standing around the owl who think this is ridiculous and can't wait for it to get over with. There are other people who are kind of excited about it and get caught up into it. But other people can take it very seriously.

And the interesting answer to that is that for some people, it's just boring. I mean, there are probably people standing around the owl who think this is ridiculous and can't wait for it to get over with. There are other people who are kind of excited about it and get caught up into it. But other people can take it very seriously.

It's all a matter of the intention that you have about what the ritual means. And I don't mean to suggest by that that there's anything necessarily sinister about what's going on. But it is clearly a ritual carried out for some kind of group reinforcing purpose. And you're absolutely right. You don't have to do it that way.