I saw an image of the Georgia recount, and thought, “take away the masks and that looks just like the Florida recount in 2000.” Then I realized that while those people aren’t seated as close as you would have seen in 2000, they are not six feet apart.
The six foot rule is not being enforced in my county. Saint Louis county over the river began enforcing mask and distancing rules as of Monday, as did my brother’s county in Albuquerque. (He described a mad rush on toilet paper and avocados.)
My county still stubbornly pouts, “Ima Amer’can, you can’t tell me whar tuh stand.” No enforcement at all, relying instead on dirty looks and boycotting. (Looking at you, Daniel’s Greenhouse and Nursery.)
Beneath the sign at the pharmacy that says “Customers are encouraged to stand six feet apart” you’ll find stickers on the floor. Spaced three feet apart.
Opportunity for favorite penis joke, again: “Why do women have poor visual spatial perception?” (Hold hands six inches apart.) “Because we keep being told this is nine inches long.”
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(also! Aunt still in ICU, but now doesn’t have to be on 95-100% oxygen, only 60% or so! I mean, there is usually some forwards and backwards progress and who knows what tomorrow will bring, but! Progress instead of just sliding towards death is a Good Thing.)(and also, hearing about all the treatments they’re giving her – steroids, antivirals, oxygen, plasma from a COVID survivor – I am deeply, deeply grateful that she’s somewhere that *still has* all that stuff plus an ICU bed to treat her in plus adequate staff time to monitor her condition, instead of somewhere that’s stretched to the breaking point such that they wouldn’t have been able to keep her alive yesterday.)
Arlene – Education? Anti-maskers don’t decide with their brains, the decide with their hearts. Education won’t work unless it’s something like “Are you trying to kill my grandma?”
KC- tha6s a relief to her about your Aunt. I hope she gets the Presidential Walter Reed treatment.