CoVid still has a long way to go before it gets to the severity of the Spanish flu. The Spanish Flu killed over 675,000 people in the US and 30 to 50 million world-wide. There were about 103 million people in the US in 1918 and about 325 million today, so a much larger percentage of the population was killed by the Spanish Flu too.The main reason we don’t have a vaccine to the Common Cold is that there are over 200 different viruses who can cause it.
A teacher friend of mine always said jokingly (maybe?) that the way to bring a boisterous class of 2nd or 3rd graders into control at the beginning of the school year was not to smile at them for the first 6 weeks or so. After that they would eat out of your hand to get your praise.
Try being a hiker on a joint hiking/mountain bike trail. Hikers always have the right of way…yeah, sure. Be prepared to jump off of the trail fast, and if you have your dog on a leash beside you, try not to clothesline the idiots as they zip past. Look, I understand, it’s hard to bike up or down hill and then have to stop or slow down to make room for a hiker; I’ll gladly give you folks the trail—but if you’re going to be running up on people from behind, purchase a bicycle bell…and use it.
If you live in a dryer area, you should keep your grass longer than that—it keeps the soil shaded and retains moisture better. Most lawns are mowed too short.
I thought he was talking about the Game of Thrones book series.