Every year since 1878, a group of powerful men gathers for two weeks in the woods of Northern California, in a somewhat secretive retreat called the Bohemian Grove. It has been said that, in addition to some strange rituals and ceremonies, important business and political deals have been made during the event. One of the main rituals is the “Cremation of Care,” in which torches-carrying members accompanied by an entourage of other men dressed in robes and strange-looking hats carry a human-like figure made of wood to be burned. The whole point of this ritual is allegedly to burn the concerns that these “important men” must deal with so that the two-week camp can begin. There is, of course, a lot of booze, food and other activities for the attendees.