The founding vectors of Burning ManTM-the event were Larry's burning effigy, merging with the Cacophony Society SF numbers, their Black Rock Zone Trip, and their love of absurdity and costumes.
This cartoon video places absurdity in the current context. (Instagram is a closed system, but click past join and the video will play even if you are not logged into Meta Instagram.) Thanks artist Nick Muller!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPsGKN5gTvq/
In the video, the (Anti-Fascist) Polish Orange Alternative Movement in Poland did hold their own Santa Con in 1987, predating the SF Cacophony in 1994.