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Journey with a broke wanderer through the glamorous facade of Palm Springs, where the desert sun bakes both millionaire snowbirds and desperate locals alike. After an awkward encounter with a judgmental tourist named George who rails against California''''s "riff-raff," our narrator finds himself trapped in a hellish Starbucks line as temperatures soar and tempers flare. While wealthy tourists screech about the heat and sneer at street vendors, our guide peels back the glossy veneer of this "Playground of the Stars" to reveal the complicated reality beneath.