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Encouraging Signs

Last episode I was comparing our yearning for some good news about the virus to a sailor struggling to "round the Horn." There are better analogies for people who live through east-of-the-Rockies winters. They yearn for the first sight of spring. In some places, blooming crocuses might do the trick.

But lately it has been encouraging to see other people become more normal -- perhaps a certain ennui has set in, and they have turned the television set off.

Have you noticed all the plexiglass windows popping up at the checkout counters? Some look improvised, while others look quite professional. What a sensible idea! These windows save the checkout person from being coughed on by a customer three feet away. I hope the windows remain in place after this virus panic is over.

It surprises me when something practical, sensible, and affordable is done in the USA.  I think those little pieces of tape on the floor, that tell you where the 6 feet distance is, are also a good idea. Frankly I have always disliked standing (or parking or camping) close to other people.

Comments

Ed said…
One of the grocery stores (can't remember which one) here had the tape on the floor last week. No checker sneeze guards have been put up yet. I agree that both of those innovations are welcome.
Ann said…
Did you hear Dr. Fauci when he proclaimed that one single "droplet" of virus can float from your mouth 25 feet and infect someone. Social distancing has been implemented for another reason, not to protect you.
Social Distancing is destroying that which binds a society together as a cohesive group, trust.
Looking at the numbers of COVID-19, less than 1% of those infected die, they are all elder with more than one medical condition, or younger with upper respiratory medical conditions like asthma.
COVID-19 looks like a Political Coup and massive power grab by the Corrupt Marxist Career Politicians.