You'll recall that I wrote about the "Lights Fest" at Plantation Field in late June, in which hundreds of participants paid $25 to $60 a pop to light and launch paper lanterns into the sky at dusk. It was billed as an uplifting spiritual event, with the lanterns acting a metaphor for setting your spirit free, or letting go of your limitations and fears, or some other New Age-sounding objective.
Unfortunately, on this earthly plane, the remains of the lanterns ended up hanging from the trees along Green Valley Road. They're still there, three weeks later.
According to the Lights Fest website: "We have a very thorough clean-up crew who gathers the lanterns within 24 hours after the event and disposes of them properly. Our crew is equipped to retrieve lanterns that may end up landing in trees, and though uncommon, a tree service company will be brought in if needed."
Another launch is set for Oct. 20; perhaps the employees could be a tad more thorough in their cleanup this time?
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