Back in the second covid year, I worked at a little book store for no good reason. It was half an hour away and paid $7.25, so it cost almost as much to drive there as I earned, going in for 2 hours a day.
But that is not the point. To get there during that half hour, I had to drive through downtown, which is a pain in itself. But on the way back, you cross under a bridge.
At some point I finally took notice that someone(s) had placed a row of signs along the bridge with the words “UNMASK NC” over a picture of the Statue of Liberty. Real creative, yall.
Anyways, not long after, someone(s) meticulously cut the “UN” out of “UNMASK” leaving just “MASK NC.”
This turned into a fun game for someone(s) because the original sign-bearers then replaced the cut signs with fresh new UNMASKs.
The maskers did not appreciate this reverse card in Covid UNO. Snip, snip and off goes the “UN” leaving a cut out corner and we’re back to “MASK NC.”
At least I was enjoying this chain of events. I hope someone appreciates me appreciating all this.
Finally, someone(s) started thinking and threw down a skip card. This unknown third party left us bridge passer-unders with a simple directive, merely telling us to “ASK NC.”
Yes, please, ask us what?
It’s the little things, yall.
Sarah E. Kiser 