Collected Item: “Golf in the Time of Corona”
Give your story or documents a proposed title
Golf in the Time of Corona
Tell us a story; share your experience. Or describe the item you are submitting. What does the object or story you've uploaded say about the pandemic, and/or why is it important to you?
A piece I wrote and submitted to my local paper, The East Hampton Star, about playing golf in the time of the virus. It was meant to capture the mood and anxieties of the time and also be humorous.
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.? And where did you find it?
text
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Yes
Name of the item creator, unless anonymous
Wendy W. Fairey
Use tags (separated by commas) to describe your story or documents. For example: Does it relate to a particular neighborhood? Does it relate to a particular aspect of the pandemic: school, work, family, hospital.
sports, golf,long island
Give a date associated with this story or documents.
2020-05-06
What is your affiliation, if any, with Brooklyn College? (e.g. Junior undergrad majoring in history; faculty in the English Dept; human resources staff member; alumni; community member; Brooklyn resident; etc.)
Professor Emerita of English, current Adjunct Professor
If what you are submitting was created as part of a Brooklyn College class, please indicate the course code (i.e., ENG1010) semester, and professor:
none
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