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Daisy Chain Fields: Guest Appearance Predictions

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The Daisy Chain Fields festival is nearly here and even though the lineup is perfect in every way, what if some women arrived, unannounced as special guests?

It happens all the time at festivals when musicians were just going to be there anyway, and one thing leads to another and there they are on stage singing “Wonderwall.”

Whoever is making plans on being there, either on the stage or in the fields, bring plenty of sunscreen and be prepared for record heat. Southern California has been in the throes of a heatwave and even though the forecast says it may only hit 89 degrees, weird things have been happening.

Here are some weird things that, if they were to happen, would make a lot of sense.

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