Hillmomba is full of narcs! With nothing better to do, Stay-At-Home-Downed citizens are turning in their fellow captives. It all came out in the local online newspaper this evening.
On Sunday, the health department posted that they had been informed of a
large gathering which was a violation of the state-at-home order!
DUN DUN DUNNN!
Furthermore, it was rumored that the event was at a local drag-racing strip in the area of Farmer H's Storage Unit Store. Supposedly, they had advertised last week that they would be open on Sunday for "test and tune," spreading cars out over the parking lot in accord with social distancing.
Of course the busybodies were all up in arms, because this would attract people FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS! The county health center contacted the make-it-happeners, notifying them that this was a violation of the more-than-10-persons provision of the state stay-at-home order that ends May 3.
Here's the deal. This drag strip is OUTSIDE! It was over 70 degrees, and sunny. They would be IN CARS. Even if people got out to watch, I don't see any harm if they don't congregate in groups more than 10, and keep 6 feet away from each other. Did I mention that this is OUTSIDE? In the fresh air and sunshine?
Sure, some of the participants might go in a convenience store for beverages. Or drive through a fast-food restaurant. Or buy groceries. I don't think it's the end of the world. It's not like they're stuffing themselves in a phone booth, swallowing goldfish.
I think some people expect everyone to stay at home forever.
When you're talking to some, the "Judy" reference (or when I call a student "Eddie Haskell") is wasted. It's sad.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've met with a friend (Linda) once (recently) on her back porch. We sat way apart from each other and apparently did not catch the virus yet. If Judy was there, she'd tattle...
Sioux,
ReplyDeleteI only talk (or write) to old people, so most get it! Hope you don't get fined for your violation, you scofflaw!
When I read the follow-up story in the paper today, turns out there were 2000 people there at the drag races! That's pushing the 10-people limit, methinks. Not sure how that many can get 6 feet apart! They have been big-time narc-ed to the attorney general or somebody, by the county health department, for violating the state Stay-At-Home-Down. The penalty is a fine up to $1000. I'm pretty sure they made more than that during the event...
I recently attended an outside gathering of six neighbours to celebrate the 84th birthday of one of us. We were in a circle, chairs two metres apart and having a lovely chatter and some laughing when two policemen rode up on bicycles, someone had phoned in "a noisy gathering", we all had a nice chat and offered them birthday cake which they refused.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
ReplyDeleteSWEET GUMMI MARY! It's not like you were having a RAVE! I guess every party has its pooper... Shame on those tattling busybodies. Maybe the policemen were afraid they might be accused of taking a "bribe" of cake. Especially if the "noisy gathering" reporters were peeping out from behind their curtains.