Posted on 08/06/2021 7:36:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
STURGIS, S.D. — The Black Hills of South Dakota roared with motorcycles and crowds Friday as the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally kicked off, with mostly mask-less rallygoers packed shoulder-to-shoulder at bars and rock shows, despite a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.
Organizers expect at least 700,000 people during the 10-day event that is a rendezvous for bikers, who connect over their love for motorcycles. For some, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime goal to make it to Sturgis; others faithfully make the pilgrimage year after year.
“It’s just a great big family atmosphere, everybody’s out here for the same purpose — we all love motorcycles,” said Aaron Harper. “If you’re a motorcyclist, you have to see it at least once in your life.”
Public health experts — and some locals — worry the rally will again play host to coronavirus infections, after hundreds of rallygoers were infected last year. Only about 46% of adults who live in the county that hosts Sturgis are fully vaccinated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, compared with 60.6% nationwide. Virus infections are on the rise in South Dakota after a steady decline through the spring and early summer. The Department of Health reported a 68% jump in virus infections last week, with the highly contagious delta variant spurring a larger share of those infections.
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MAGA, and bikers, and bars—O my!
One of the days I’ll make it to Sturgis.
Have fun, folks.
Let me know when they claim Lalapalooza a “ super spreader” event and condemn Lightfoot for it!
Wasn’t the former Speaker of the House, Boner in state for a fundraiser for the ninny governor? Maybe they held a pot mass?
will this be a super spreader event again this year? /s
Hot August Nights is crankin’ in Reno right now. I’d say a couple thousand classic cars. Nice. 👍😄
“Public health experts — and some locals — worry the rally will again play host to coronavirus infections, after hundreds of rallygoers were infected last year.”
..out of the hundreds of thousands that attended.
LOL, see ya on Main Street, just like last year.
Yep, they did the same last year. No problems with the bug.
Ah, if I was younger........
“worry”... Wow. People who are led by estrogen and not by reason will be fearful of a motorcycle gathering. More motorcycles, the better.
A bunch of folks (my brother included) out enjoying life. The horror of it all!
after hundreds of rallygoers were infected last year. ?
Probably a whole bunch less than if everybody stayed home with masks.
You can tell the rally is on.
how?
Well yes there are bikers streaming in.
That’s one clue but the more important clue is.....it’s raining.
It always rains during the rally
The bikers were falsely accused of spreading “covid” last year and they’ll be falsely accused again this year.
It was a fund raiser for current SD House “critter” “Dusty” Johnson.
Hopefully he’s now toasted.
[Hint: He’s NOT a member of the Freedom Caucus...]
I'll be passing through Sturgis tomorrow morning on I-90 heading west. I saw lots of traffic on I90 headed toward Sturgis all week and here in Rapid City too.
The only place I've seen masks being worn in South Dakota this week was in a Walmart the other day. I needed some things for the dog and I picked the wrong place to shop. It's amazing how many of those idiots acted like masks can stop a virus.
I'll be up here next year too so I may actually plan to go to Sturgis during the rally. I hope to see you there!
There’s a kinda of a low, background rumble, all over the world...
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