Collected Item: “I wish it was a joke”
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I wish it was a joke
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
screenshot
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
I came across this post on Instagram tonight. I read it as a joke at first, until it hit me that it actually (and sadly) isn't a joke. I scrolled through the comments and realized that so many people replied to this post in memory of their lost loved ones. What comes off as a joke about government and taxes suddenly hits you hard when you take a second to reflect on the statement. Last year I did know anyone who had lost a loved one to covid, a year later I don't know anyone who hasn't.
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taxes, federal government, humor, joke, loss, death, HSC, Arizona State University
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
@MPSomerstein, Twitter, @scarymommy, Instagram
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2021-03-03