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From the department of pandemic musings

Never in a million years could I have imagined I would go up to a bank teller wearing a mask and ask for money.

When this quarantine is over, let’s not tell some people.

Think about this: “The curve is flattening, so we can start lifting restrictions now” equals “The parachute has slowed our rate of descent, so we can take it off now.”

People keep asking: Is coronavirus REALLY all that serious? Well, both the churches and the casinos are closed. When heaven and hell agree on something, it’s probably pretty serious.

Never in a million years could I have imagined I would go up to a bank teller wearing a mask and ask for money.

I was in a long line at 7:45 a.m. today at the grocery store that opened at 8:00 for seniors only. A young man came from the parking lot and tried to cut in at the front of the line, but an old lady beat him back into the parking lot with her cane. He returned and tried to cut in again, but an old man punched him in the gut, then kicked him to the ground and rolled him away.

As he approached the line for the third time the young man said, “If you don’t let me unlock the door, you’ll never get in.”

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