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For those of you who haven’t read this, it’s a short essay / story about the Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles, which have notably just caused another wildfire. It’s definitely relevant at the moment. If you’re curious about it, I’ve linked a pdf, it’s only a couple of pages.
I guess to give some quick thoughts, I was surprised to see that this was written in 1969 because it feels like it could have been written today; this story has put into words a feeling I’ve felt before, living in Los Angeles and just in California in general.
It reminds me of when my class was interrupted by an evacuation order (not for us, luckily) and we all gathered by the top floor to watch the ridges burn in the distance. I felt in my gut something was going to change. I’m not sure if anything did, but I can see— as Didion describes— how that inspired strange behavior.
I guess it’s appropriate the story holds true. The people have changed, but the weather hasn’t; in fifty years from now it’ll probably be the same story.
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