Chronicles of Madness – Episode 29
In our 29th episode of Madness Chronicles, we will see the madness of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Remember, insanity is a state of mental illness, serious and extremely foolish behavior, and a state of frenzied or chaotic activity. Let’s take a look at our current Comrade Newsom craze.
As we progressed into the holidays, Californians were provided guidance for their upcoming activities. The first restriction is that no more than three households can meet in one place. The meeting host should obtain the name and address of all attendees. It is not clear what they are supposed to do with that information.
Well, you decide, okay, I can deal with it. Not so fast. All meetings must be outdoors. That’s right, they won’t be gathering around the dining room table this Thanksgiving. However, Comrade Newsom says you can go in to use the bathroom one at a time. And the bathroom should be disinfected after each use.
Let’s say your garden isn’t big enough for a gathering, or maybe you don’t have a patio. In that case, you are allowed to meet in a park. Provided, of course, there are no other gatherings of your friends nearby. And it goes without saying that everyone should wear a mask. The masks can only be removed while eating. The virus is so remarkably unique that it cannot be transmitted while eating. The governor is on top of it. And by the way, no meeting can last more than two hours.
That’s all? Hardly. Everyone present must be socially detached at all times, even while sitting. Food must be in single-serving disposable containers and must be served to guests. Self-service is not allowed in homes or elsewhere. If you don’t have disposable containers for some reason, then a person should attend to your guests and wash their hands frequently.
All guests must be seated at least six feet from other guests, measured from all directions. Think about the space needed if three families of four members each attended.
Let’s say you think it might rain, so you set up a tent. Comrade Newsom has you covered too. Any exterior covering is fine as long as three sides of the tent are open at all times. And with that six foot rule in either direction to sit, you better have a huge tent and a patio to set it up.
If your meeting is thinking about having music, well, the governor has thought about that. Music must be provided by your guests. However, instruments are not allowed if you have to blow on them to make noise.
How about singing? This is covered in the section on ‘Rules for Singing, Singing and Shouting at Outdoor Gatherings’. It seems our comrade has thought of everything. Singing is fine, as long as you sing with a mask and are socially estranged when you do. If he must sing, sing, or yell, he asks you to do so in a voice at or below conversation level. You couldn’t make this up if you stay up all night thinking about it.
They have always said that the nation’s trends start in California and move east. We hope that is not the case at Christmas gatherings. California is home to 12% of the United States population and more than 33% of the nation’s welfare recipients and 25% of the nation’s homeless population. They can maintain these self-inflicted tendencies.
May we wake up from this madness before it is too late. I wish you good health, and until next time, have fun, enjoy life, and watch out for the madness between us. It’s 2020 and it’s getting out of hand.