Thanks for that rant. Sometimes I feel like I’m alone. Went to church yesterday (Florida). Little kids wearing masks. Take them off to whisper in each other’s ears, then dutifully pull them back up. Every other pew roped off for “distancing”, so the masks pack like sardines on the rows with no rope.
A friend texted me this morning (Kentucky). He said, “I had to go to church yesterday. So so sad what is happening. People are totally freaked out. Told us to sing quietly...”
It’s been almost a whole year now since my work dried up. I’ve been lucky enough to make a comfy living playing music for the past 10 years in SWFL. March 14, 2020 that came to a screeching halt. I thought SURELY the gigs would be back by now. Not. The weddings, the corporate events, they were ROCKING like never before when the “virus” hit. Even though we’re lucky to live in a relatively free state, people aren’t traveling here for large gatherings or events.
Say MQD, what was that researcher’s name? The on you mentioned who invented the PCR test? Karey Mullins I think, or something? I’d love to read that article again. He knew they would use his test dishonestly. Hated Fauci. Apparently they used his PCR test to fake the whole HIV scam, and killed millions with “aids” in 3rd world countries as part of their population control efforts, while raking in billions.
Anyway, my sanity is intact, though I seem to be the only idiot cray cray enough to walk around without a mask, IN A FREE STATE WHERE THEY AREN’T REQUIRED!
Thanks for letting me counter rant 😎. Now if someone could help me find that article interview with the Karey PCR inventor dude, I’d appreciate it. He died a couple years ago.
I hear you. Though it’s slightly better in SE Florida, it’s only by degrees.
The last wedding I played for was ironically the day before the lockdown - dinner reception had at least 150 people in a crowded church fellowship room for a couple hours, relatives and guests had come in from several states. Afterward, in supposedly the state’s biggest hotspot, there were no cases of Covid in anyone from that gathering. The family said “thank goodness we got that done right under the wire!” LOL
Since then, I’ve only played in my church group every Sunday (we’ve been open since Sept.) and we are gradually returning to normal one step at a time. The ropes have long since been removed from the pews, which was always ridiculous as the sanctuary is way bigger than the congregation, we’ve returned to almost normal communion, the pastor mentioned getting the hymnals out of storage soon, and other activities have resumed. They’ve always said to wear masks, but I never have, and slowly more and more people are lowering theirs and/or bringing in water to drink as an excuse. Disturbingly, the younger adults are clinging to the masks and buying the BS more than the oldsters. While several members have had Covid, none had a serious case, or caught or passed it on through the congregation.
I had an opportunity for a month long gig, but turned it down, as it would have involved the whole enchilada - testing, masks, social distancing and outdoors, to boot. Bunch of mostly liberals probably loved the chance to virtue signal, but it would’ve driven me bonkers. Not to mention I’d have likely passed out, as they would only allow N95 masks! Unbelievable.