Collected Item: “There's Still Hope”
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There's Still Hope
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
A picture taken by me driving down the strip.
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The picture was taken April 7, 2020, about a month into quarantine in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was a time when the only human interaction you would get is at grocery store when you were scrambling to get supplies for your home not knowing if you or a loved one could be the next victim of this pandemic. My household and I were scared, not knowing what to do besides stay quarantined in our home and not try to get tired of each other. We decided we wanted to change up our routine of just staying in the house, and drive down to get a view of the strip to see how it looked with no people. We drove by the electrified city with usually hundreds of people walking the streets partying, to only see the streets empty and all the buildings lights shut off. However, as we drove by the casinos and hotels by Aria Casino, there were two buildings with lights lit up in the shape of a heart. This showed me, despite all the trouble and heartache this pandemic has brought, there was still hope in our city. That one day we will overcome this pandemic together, and in the mean time we just need appreciate what we have, show our loved ones that we love them, and quarantine to help preserve the lives of others. The hearts gave me a sign of hope, that my family and I were not in this alone.
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#LasVegas, #Hopeful, #VegasStrong
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/las-vegas-strip-resorts-alight-with-messages-of-hope-1997111/
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Raymond Rosolino
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2020-04-07