Tuesday 17 March 2020

Lock Down Diaries. Day 1.


Keep Discos Open. OK I’m giving away my age but seems to me fit young people have a duty to society to get Coronavirus ASAP to build up our immune cohort. Likewise OAPs while the NHS still has slots free on its seven ventilators. Likewise the Conservative Party must not appear in public until at least September: We must think about the public good. For the sake of our economy all institutions that just rake in money like tax collectors, landlords, insurance companies, and finance must immediately self-isolate and cease monetary transactions. Personal transport must be seen as extensions to the home provided they are solely used by the occupiers. The elderly need to see lambs in a field at least once a week. It is also imperative individuals take stock of their lives and cease any form of deception. Now is a good time to realise what lies, half lies and expedient untruths one uses for commercial gain. They will only worsen the effects of the pandemic. Conversely it’s also a good time to be joyful, to use one’s time in learning and creative pursuits; stand-up comedy for example, in the long weeks of isolation. Don’t be brought down by the irritating habit of your loved ones, rise above it. Just a quick slap and laugh about it afterwards. It’s also a good time to reflect on the short comings of our human society that can be so easily brought to its knees is a few short weeks, and that if we can’t outwit a virus the size of something very small with all our technology we can’t actually be very bright can we?

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