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Paula Sarro's avatar

There are definitely more positive cases these days, but I am not seeing many more masks. Your piece is encouraging me to put mine back on!

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

And thanks for reading! 💛

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

I wonder if attitudes in the city are somehow different than up here. Not a *ton* more masks, but definitely more than there were.

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Victoria SkyDancer's avatar

Yes, I have noticed the uptick. I already mask up at doctor's appointments and for public transportation. Will be redonning ye olde mask when I go to Trader Joe's and other grocery excursions.

Fave Billy Idol song: "Neuromancer" from his Cyberpunk album. Very underrated album on the whole.

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

I’m definitely noticing a slight uptick in mask-wearing these days. That’s encouraging. Trader Joe’s is unbearably close for comfort; good idea to mask there.

And thanks for your Billy fave - I went right to Spotify. I had never heard of that song or album. Good stuff! I’ll listen to more of that album tomorrow. Thanks for commenting 💛

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Rebecca C.'s avatar

I never thought my adolescent obsession with Billy Idol would circle around to find me at 50, with a life totally upended by a global pandemic - but here we are. I can’t say more due to a high symptom day, but greetings from Brewster! Glad to have found a localish comrade.

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

Greetings, neighbor! I’m sorry it’s a bad day for you. Are you as heat intolerant as I am these days? Anyway, thanks for joining me here on Substack 💛

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Rebecca C.'s avatar

I seem to have a harder time with humidity than with heat, but also 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

RIGHT?! 🫠

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Jodie Freid's avatar

Love LOVE love your writing and this entry. Thank you!

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

JODIE!! So great to see you here. Thanks for reading and for your kind words 💛

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