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2020-06-01

Protests Okay, County Fairs Not

Americans who were opposed to the closure due to Coronavirus have become more vocal about group gatherings in light of the Black Lives Matters protests. In this post, taken from reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook, the person questions why carnivals aren’t allowed to open, but protests are not being stopped. The Reddit poster sarcastically points out that standing against police brutality is different from going to a county fair.
2020-05-29

County fair cancelled

Though the state of Indiana has been opening up, my home county has decided to cancel this year's county fair, which is often a big deal and brings in people from all over Indiana, particularly the Northwest region. I'm happy to see people taking COVID seriously and cancelling this event despite people wanting it to continue.