Doug, I don’t think Liberty was kidding and am glad he asked. I had NO clue what a “Coachella” is. I knew of a town on the way to Palm Springs with that name, and that was about it. How Castro is related, I still can’t figure, other than perhaps another CA town, Castroville. Given that this is the biggest musical festival in the country, it’s not as well known as locals think. I’ve heard of the SF “Hardly Strictly Bluegrass” fest, but never heard of Coachella.
It all began on that chat thread with the story of the 24-year-old girl who died of what appears to be a drug overdose. Drugs, heat, and dehydration is a very bad combination. She was stupid but did not deserve to die. A few people on the thread were making light of her death and I commented that she and her families deserve sympathy and prayers, rather than mocking. I save my mocking for those who do evil such as Kim Jong Il and Castro. Thus began the Castro discussion.