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2021-03-28 Economy

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Posted by Bobby 2021-03-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Strolled around the neighborhood tonight ... loudspeaker from high school stadium: football game, no face diapers. Even louder noise... music... wow, I remember music. I walk toward it and find an outdoor street party with a live band of 40-something amateurs belting out Bon Jovi and 70s hits. Folks dancing and drinking - no face diapers. A food truck - no face diapers. Portable chairs on the street, kids riding bikes, neighbors chatting and being neighborly - and no f---ing diapers to be seen.

A beautiful thing.

Posted by Eohippus Clong7612 2021-03-28 00:39|| 2021-03-28 00:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Mr. Wife and I went out with a friend to a local bar for drinks and bar food yesterday — we sat inside, and Mr. Wife didn’t worry about me even though I’ve only had my first shot, despite carefully refraining himself until after his second. Although the staff wore masks, the band and a few of the patrons pulled their masks under their chins while the rest of us bared our faces to the world. Today my inoculated mother joined us for the first hamburgers on the new grill, then Mr. Wife joined friends at another bar to watch the MMA fights. Again, no masks. Clearly many of those who’ve had at least one shot consider themselves safe out in the world, and enough of the rest are no longer willing to cover up. Dr. Fauci and his fans no longer control the narrative.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-03-28 01:11|| 2021-03-28 01:11|| Front Page Top

May have been WWII nostalgia, or possibly not. Many people kept their ration books and stamps. I'm not throwing our masks away just yet.

This could have been a training exercise or test.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-03-28 05:27|| 2021-03-28 05:27|| Front Page Top

#4 The masks will be useful if there's flu in the household, or the guaranteed next time something interesting escapes (or “escapes”) from China. I’m going to throw them in the first aid kit so I know where they are.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-03-28 08:36|| 2021-03-28 08:36|| Front Page Top

#5 The masks are useful when woodworking and dusting in the house. Most are too porous to prevent viruses from passing through. I have heard of health care workers getting COVID despite wearing both a N95 mask and face shield.

I recall young ladies burning their bras in the 60s and 70s era. Somewhere I saw a recent report of mask burnings.

Posted by JohnQC 2021-03-28 11:50|| 2021-03-28 11:50|| Front Page Top

#6 /\ In Idaho, I think near the state capitol. Kids joined in the fun as well.

Masks are theater. Virus gonna virus.

Posted by Clem 2021-03-28 12:04|| 2021-03-28 12:04|| Front Page Top

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