An emphasis on make-up for the ladies has slowly died away as the mercury stubbornly maintains its premature dog-day highs and the sheer fatigue of bothering to dress, much less "to impress" becomes less and less important. Of all the appliances and utilities in the house the shower is the one beckoning in vain for some attention from the work-at-home population.
Digress; Speaking of the mercury rising, it's summer in Siberia and we're talking temps up to 100 degrees fahrenheit. Funny thing about melting permafrost. It causes buildings to collapse and greenhouse gas to be expended at a tremendous rate. A huge oil spill is still being dealt with in Russia as they claim surprise at the phenomenon of oil containment vessels falling over although other buildings dropping unexpectedly and ceremoniously into the earth should have been a clue.
The mask wars are alive and well with both sides claiming the moral high ground. Though how one defends exposing their fellow humans to the miasma of their germs in the name of personal freedom is beyond my understanding. In their defense that earlier mentioned miasma may be the reason some could be forgoing face armor. Friends and family please forgive me for my funky breath on occasion. Now that one has to rebreath one's own over and over, we get it.
But is this the mountain we want to, literally, die on? The glares from both sides, though the effect is somewhat diminished by those whose faces are half-covered, is almost lethal. And don't get me started on the half/haves; those with their noses exposed. Outside of the sheer waste of wearing a mask that leaves half your contagious respiratory system on display, it is not a good look. Somewhat like those thong swimsuits, on both sexes, that leave certain undesirable rear territory in full blooming glory. Jarring for those who are on the receiving end. In both cases wholly inadequate as a means of effective coverage.
Those who forego protection and social distancing are living and dying to regret it. State Governors and Presidents who say "do what feels good" and we can rely on people's good sense in the name of freedom have been woefully misinformed of what group of people we are talking about. Families of Covid-19 partiers that give a prize to the first person to contract the disease and 20-somethings crowding a night club so tightly that they shut the whole State down must be so proud.
With so many fashionable styles to choose from for both adults and children this is a small sacrifice to make for others. Though the masks that use a photo to resemble the bottom half of your face are rather creepy. As the "psuedo religious" are often the ones promoting non-compliance, I submit that Jesus said the two greatest commandments of them all are "Honor your God above all others" and "Love your neighbor as Yourself". We got the love yourself bit down, but a little shaky on the first part.
Wear the dumb mask. It's not like we asked you to go line up and get poked with a sharp object. Oh wait that's coming actually.
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