There she was, scooting
around a big box store at 7 in the morning. Black top, black yoga pants. Work
i.d. Said her occupation was either RN or LPN. Perfect camera-ready hair
and makeup.
And no mask.
Despite a state order to wear one indoors. Despite signs all over the place
requiring them. Despite door watchers who were supposed to bar entry to anyone
without one.
A “health professional”
in the midst of a pandemic, not wearing a mask? Say, what?
Stopped as she wheeled
her cart to her car in the parking lot. This conversation.
Person: “Excuse me,
ma’am. May I ask you a question?”
Nurse Covfefe: “Sure.”
Person: “I see you
weren’t wearing a mask in the store, why was that?”
Nurse C: “Because I
don’t have to!”
Person: “But…”
Nurse C (interrupts):
“My health is none of your business.”
Person: “You’re
absolutely right. But mine is.”
Nurse C stalks off,
loads her purchases into a shiny new-ish luxury car with a filthy license plate
and drives off.
What’s gotten into
people like this? The store -- a household name -- is generally populated
by low income types including the “person” in this dialogue. All of them
are masked. Does MegaMart need a 25 dollar purchase so badly it tolerates
this kind of nonsense? Is the door watcher so timid he doesn’t stop the
Lady in Black?
And what about the lady,
herself? Does she not know that there’s a pandemic? Or care?
Person later pretended he had a sneeze coming on, which he evidently didn’t,
really. Later he said he wanted to say “Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot you got
your emancipation from Mike Pence (who was wearing a mask when he put
your name on the exempt list.”) The thought came too late in the brief
conversation.
NOTES FROM ALL OVER:
(WASHINGTON) -- The
“president” was all over the map Monday when interviewed by Axios political
writer Johnathan Swann on HBO. The Guardian reports trump was often incoherent and that it was difficult for Swann to keep a straight face. Lie after ramble
after stumble. We watched part of the piece, waiting for the springs to pop out
of his head instead of his mouth.
(WASHINGTON) -- The
“president’s” comment on Rep. John Lewis: “He didn’t attend my inauguration or
my state of the union messages.” Lewis was a major figure in the civil
rights movement. Oh. That.
(GREATER NEW YORK) --
Tropical storm Isaias knocked out power over much of the area. Wind gusts
to about 80. Not quite a hurricane. But no summer shower, either.
(NEW YORK) -- What does
NYPD cop Russel Ibraham do in his spare time? Gets arrested. Twice in one
week. Once, according to court papers, he shoplifted model cars and toiletries
from a Walgreen’s in Ozone Park. Oh, and then, according to other court papers,
he was charged with stabbing and injuring a former girlfriend. Probably
just testing store security and the effect of a knife on an arm. Serve and
protect!
Recommended
Reading: Ellis Henican’s interview with a leading medical ethicist:
I’m Wes Richards. My
opinions are my own but you’re welcome to them. ®
Any Questions? wesrichards@gmail.com
© WJR 2020
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