Posted on 08/22/2021 2:36:39 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
Once upon a time in a prosperous land, a rumor swept across the kingdom that there was an invisible vapor floating through the air. Many vapors had come before, but this one was so extraordinary, it called for an extraordinary response.
This vapor, the town criers cried, could kill you at any time, anywhere. You could get it by talking, breathing, or singing. You could get it by standing or walking too closely to someone. You could even get it by playing. And the scariest thing of all—you could get it and not even know you had it.
The only way to escape was to hide indoors, keep away from people, and rub your hands with a clear jelly every time you touched something. Merchants stopped trading, apprentices stopped learning, and people stopped seeing people.
Every day, the town criers yelled out the number of people who had caught the vapor, although most didn’t know it since they felt the same as usual—just a lot more scared...
(Excerpt) Read more at off-guardian.org ...
Pastor friend and I had lunch together today.
He told me a story about a guy he knew about - car fell on him (he was working on it, underneath).
Cause of death - Covid-19.
He repeated that story to me at the restaurant, today.
jack stands matter — sorry to hear about the guy’s death.
with/from — important distinctions.
Hospitals garner an additional $20k when “from”
I think PBS should run this on their children’s shows (snicker)
bookmark
Yep - I always used them - lowered the car until it was resting on them
Another guy I worked with almost 30 years ago - same thing happened to his father
Friday ping.
Great graphics at the linked full story.
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