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2020-06-20
Graduation 2020 in Pictures
I became very interested in graduation experiences this year. I was sad that most all of the graduation ceremonies were canceled due to the Coronavirus. I thought it might be cool to just do a quick Google image search of interesting grad photos. This is the result. -
2020-06-20
Graduations and Protests 2020
I felt that the graduates this year got a really raw deal by missing out on one of the milestones of life. Most all graduation ceremonies were canceled, and if they were lucky, at least got a virtual ceremony or a drive by graduation parade. Then in June, the Black Lives Matter and police violence protests happened. I wanted to see if there was anyone who "graduated" at the protests, and discovered that some people did wear their caps and gowns to the protests. I felt it was important to capture and share these images. I'm only sharing my Google search, but there are so many images here that have an impact. -
2020-06-15
5 ways the pandemic is changing fashion and beauty trends
I have always been interested in fashion. This is an article about what people are wearing. Quarantine changed the need for business work clothes--except for the top half--the one that shows on the Zoom/video conferencing meetings and classes. This article lays out the comfortable clothes that people are wearing and buying. It discusses the financial squeeze people are finding themselves in. -
2020-07-16
Walt Disney World Reopens in Orlando, Fl
All Disney parks had to shut down in March of 2020 due to the Coronavirus. After 3 months, they decided to open. This was not without controversy, however, because at that point in time, Florida was leading the nation in the number of COVID cases. At this writing, they broke the record for the highest number of cases anywhere in the world for one day, and that was even before 9am. Meanwhile, the park looked almost empty. The characters didn't touch or come within 10 feet of the children, and social distancing seemed to be enforced. It is the "New Normal" for the world's happiest place. -
2020-04-27
I'm in Porn to Make Ends Meet During COVID
This is an article about a mother who was a stripper before the clubs had to close due to COVID laws. Now she is using porn to pay her bills while in quarantine. She does webcam work along with sexting and other things. She has an 8 year old daughter and discusses how she explains her work to her. She is conflicted about what other people think of her activities, her difficulty taking money becuase the usual venues don't accept sext trade payments, how to get social media followers, how privacy acts are affecting her, and the benefit of porn to people who partake in it. She ends with "Porn is literally saving many people's lives during quarantine." -
2020-06-16
How to Get to Heaven Faster
This is a cartoon by The Onion, a news outlet that satires our society. It is showing that people who go to bars, sporting events, and parties get to heaven on the fast track. in other words, they are the ones who die or will die from COVID-19. Those "lucky" souls get into the VIP line, while the old folks who pass away from natural causes have to wait and show "two forms of ID." Those revelers sure look happy though, don't they? Was all the partying worth it? -
2020-07-12
Scream in Your Heart
Screaming is not allowed on Japanese roller coasters in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The instructions to riders are "Scream in your heart" instead. Then they attached a video of two solemn-faced men taking a "fun" ride on the roller coaster. They wear masks and don't crack a smile or show any emotion at all. Yet this is the example visitors are supposed to follow. (I edited the video down to about half its original length.) -
2020-06
The X marking Social Distancing Is Causing Confusion. Humor
Stores had lines outside them as they limited the number of people allowed inside. They would sometimes us an X to mark the 6 foot distancing rule while waiting. This gave birth to memes about the x itself. One person compared it to a Road Runner cartoon because the road runner stood on an X and every time an anvil or some deadly object dropped on its head. Another genre is the pirate stories. X's on maps marked where the treasure was buried. So all these X's around town could be very confusing while hunting for treasure. -
2020-06-29
Does COVID only spread in bars or also in massive riots?
This meme makes fun of the fact that people gathered in huge crowds during the Coronavirus pandemic. This person is portrayed at wondering if COVID only spreads in bars and restaurants or also in massive protests? Because apparently protests are allowed, but bars are closed. The "asking for a friend" part is funny. -
2020-05-19
My Suitcase Is Sad
During COVID there was no non-essential travel allowed. So vacations were canceled or never scheduled. We all had to JUST STAY HOME! This meme tells us that this person told his/her suitcase that they weren't going on vacation and the suitcase was sad and sat alone on the stair landing. -
2020-06-28
2020 is like being careful but getting hit by an airplane
This is a funny meme describing our lives in 2020. Despite being careful and "looking both ways before crossing the street," we will still get hit by an airplane. -
2020-06-05
If You See Me Stealing a Penguin, Mind Your Business
During the first few days of the Black Lives Matter Protests, there was looting and rioting in some cities. This meme is a humorous statement about that looting. The creator claims he/she wants to steal a penguin if looting starts in Boston. Mind your business if you see him walking out holding one. -
2020-05-24
Who wants to be a quarantin-a-aire?
There was a show on TV called Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? It was a quiz show with relatively easy questions. This meme mimics the show and asks what the scariest part of 2020 is. The choices are murder hornets, Covid-19, toilet paper, or Carole Baskin, who ran an "big cat" animal sanctuary and had a reality show play during the beginning of the quarantine. You can see that the constant is having trouble deciding. -
2020-05-20
Empty Parking Lots that Were Once Filled
These parking lots were empty for months during the COVID pandemic. Businesses were ordered to close unless it was deemed a "essential business." Those businesses included grocery stores, home improvement centers, real estate agents, pharmacies, ranching, farming, food production, health care, motels/hotels. As a result, retail, restaurants, small businesses, salons, gyms, and so many others suffered incredible financial losses. Many will not recover. -
2020-07-07
Pun about Pandemic
This is a silly pun about pandas and pandemics. Since the panda eats approximately 15 hours a day and so does a human being in quarantine, that's why it's called a "Pandemic." -
2020
The Onion Must Close. They Can't Make up Anything Crazier than Reality
The Onion is a humorous news outlet that publishes satire and jokes. But now, in 2020, there is nothing then can write that is crazier than what's really happening in the world. -
2020-06
Lava Effective against Coronavirus
This is a humorous meme about the idea of using lava to fight COVID-19. Don't do it! President Trump has suggested injecting disinfectant, getting sunlight into the body, drinking bleach, taking hydroxychloriquine as a preventative measure, and having it magically disappear with warm weather. He hasn't yet suggested using lava, but stand by... -
0202-07-07
Mask won't stop My Mustache!
Masks are everywhere! I saw this gent in Target and was interested in his big mustache. He enjoyed having his picture taken -
2020-06-05
Old Man Pushed During Protest. Is He an Antifa Agent?!
During the Buffalo Black Lives Matter protests, cops pushed an old man down and just left him there despite his head injuries. Trump tweeted this: “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment.” Of course memes cropped up instructing us how to know if our grandparents were actually ANTIFA agents -
2020-05-27
Animals at Home and at Work
This is my compilation of some animal memes that I've seen on social media. Some tell the story of animals helping fight corona--in full hazmat gear, some (dogs) are joyously celebrating that humans are home 24/7, some (cats) are good and angry that they weren't consulted, and some (cats again) are plotting and researching for a cure in order to get us out again -
2020-05-31
Life Is Endless in Quarantine with Kids
Cooped up with the kids for 24 hours a day with no end in sight is enough to drive anyone crazy. This meme makes note of the idea that one day lasts forever while in quarantine. In fact it lasts 362,648 hours! -
2020-05-31
If 2020 Were a Movie, It Would Be Directed and Written By...
If 2020 were a movie it would be written by the foremost horror writer, Stephen King, and it would be directed by Quentin Tarantino, the director with the most unusual and sinister touches. This year can't be real--it must be a horror film! That describes what we're living through now. -
2020-05-31
Why Did I Buy a Planner for 2020?
When 2020 started, we were all happy for a fresh start, a new year, and a new decade. Anyone who bought a day planner was in for a rude awakening because there was soon nothing to do, businesses, entertainment, restaurants, and sports were closed or cancelled. Planners were useless unless you needed to plan the trips from the bedroom to the living room and the kitchen. -
2020-06-11
One to Two Percent Dying Is No Big Deal?
People have varying attitudes about Coronavirus vs. the economy. Some say, "Eh, what's 1-2% of the infected dying. This meme hits home by saying: Ok, name them then. Who would you wish death upon within your circle of family and friends. -
2020-05-24
Killer Hornets!
"The next disaster" is a popular theme on social media and in conversations. The latest one was murder hornets that were predicted to come our way. So, naturally, people made memes. What else would be expected? -
2020-05-26
Elon Musk and Wife Change the Name of Their Baby
There were many holidays and news events that occurred during our quarantine. One of them was Elon Musk and Grimes having a baby. They named it X Æ A-12 Musk. Then they changed it to X Æ A-Xii Musk because they must've liked the way Roman numerals looked. The Skimm, a cute news aggregator commented. -
2020-03-16
All Set with Nothing to Do
During quarantine, many people were bored. All we could do was stay home. -
2020-06-03
Dining Out at Yard House. They Opened!
The restaurants were all closed for in-store dining after 3 months! My husband and I decided to go and eat out for the first time in about the same amount of time. We went to Yard House in Rancho Mirage. Every other booth was blocked off to ensure social distancing. The food was excellent, and it felt quite special. One very weird aspect was that, since they are a sports bar, they were expected to show sports on the televisions that are all around the restaurant. Looking closer, I saw that they were playing games that were decades old. That was depressing and a reminder of the current state of the world. -
2020-06-24
Day 3 of Homeschooling
Parents were overwhelmed with their new duties as teachers to their children. They had to do that, no matter how many kids they had and of what ages, take care of the family, get food, and hold down their jobs. It was incredibly stressful. -
2020-05-26
Is a Crocheted Face Mask Effective?
People are posting photos of them in their face masks on social media. This includes celebrities. Alyssa Milano, an actress, released a selfie with her family. Her mask is crocheted with a lot of holes in it. the commentator said it was "a stunningly ineffective crocheted mask." -
2020
Coronovirus Conspiracies
There are many conspiracy theories circulating about COVID-19. Some of them are downright ridiculous, some are scary if you start to think about them seriously. This article tries to make sense out of why these explanations are being propagated. There are mainly two branches: One that doubts the virus's severity and the other main one that it was released as a biological weapon. -
2020-06-10
Pets Have Conference about Owners Being Home all Day
The New Yorker has been consistantly running their famous cartoons. The recent ones have dealt with the issues we are facing now with coronavirus: quarantine, business closures, home schooling, remote working, etc. This one shows the local pets having a meeting about the quarantine situation. The dogs are pleased, but the cats are not and they ask why their "department" wasn't consulted before the owners stayed home all day. -
2020-06-13
Black Lives Matter Collage on Boarded up Shop
This is a shot in Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. It was a week or so after the riots and mid the series of protests. It is an art piece about Black Lives Matter. -
2020-05-24
Toilet Paper Is Your Prize!
Of course, you've heard all about the toilet paper shortage, the hoarding of it, and the bare shelves where toilet paper used to be. This is a humorous meme offering toilet paper as the prize--if you can grab it with the big claw. These games are notoriously difficult to win with, too. -
2020-05-24
Grocery Store Patrons Do not Comply with Social Distancing
Guys! We're supposed to maintain social distancing! Some people, no matter what, just will NOT obey the rule. People crowd you wherever you go. Especially in checkout lines, people tend to crowd close. Once I worked up my nerve and told the gentleman behind me to please step back. He immediately lifted his arms about a foot out from his sides and started taking giant steps backwards, lifting up his knees, until he reached the wall of the store. Jeez! -
2020-05-25
2020 is What 2000 Thought She Was Gonna Be
When 1999 was to turn into 2000, there were all kinds of dire warnings and predictions circulating. Experts were wondering if the computers could make the roll over into a new millennium. Forecasts of the world's computers shutting down were everywhere. But that didn't happen Until now. The world is shut down. -
2020-06-07
Hollywood is deserted and all boarded up
We drove on Sunset Blvd in the beginning of June. This was a week or two after the protests and riots. Hollywood was deserted and boarded up, looking like a war zone or something. Desolation. -
2020-06-01
COVID-19 Shots Around Town
I shot a few pictures as I was going to different places. In this one collection are photos of social distancing, "We're Open!" signs, COVID warning signs, empty grocery shelves, a salad bar unable to be used due to contagion of the virus, new protocols for shopping -
2020-06-29
How to Enjoy M & Ms While Wearing a Face Mask
Face Masks are everywhere and everyone is wearing them. There have been many humorous treatments of this "garment." This post claims to have stuffed his or her face mask with M & Ms and munches on them like a horse with an oat bag attached to its mouth. Haha -
2020-06-21
A Seven-Year-Old Reacts to Coronavirus in a Drawing
I asked my friend, Jennifer Aspen, to send me something for this archive. She sent this drawing that her little girl did. She explained how her daughter captured their situation well: The girl is wearing a face mask, is crying, and surrounded by the virus. -
2020-05-01
Social Distancing Neighborhood Train
This is a cute video of how one neighborhood was able to see each other and have some fun while social distancing. The families attached little cars. wagons, small trailers, etc, and drove around their street in a parade formation. So cute! -
2020-06-28
Quarantine Roller Coaster Created at Home
People are quite bored being stuck at home month after month. This person created a roller coaster by holding a wine corkscrew up to a video of roller coaster tracks. The arms used to open the wine bottle, flew up on the downhills. People are so creative! -
2020-06-07
A Beautiful Wedding Amid a Black Lives Matter Protest in Philadelphia
In the middle of a big BLM protest in Philadelphia, a couple got married. She wore a white wedding dress and he was in a tuxedo. They struck a powerful pose and the whole event was tremendously moving and beautiful. -
2020-06-17
California Gym Builds Workout Pods
This gym built see through pods to enable clients to workout in safety. They are showing social distancing, but what grabbed my attention was how similar these pods are to the glass prisons you see in science fiction movies. Check out Avengers, Skyfall, X-Men, or Star Trek. This is what a virus-infected world is coming to! -
2020-06-24
Ann Wallace's First Person Account of Having COVID-19
Ann Wallace, a college professor at Jersey City College, contracted COVID-19 and writes that, despite having a "mild case," she has yet to recover after several months. She discusses the stigma of contracting the virus, and the fact that people don't believe that she is still sick. -
2020-05-23
Trump Supporters Manage to Hold a Social Distanced Rally
At this point, Trump hadn't held any rallies yet, so social distancing recommendations were still accepted. This one one such rally in Clearwater, FL. The residents who owned boats decorated them and went out together showing their support for Trump's relection. -
2020-06-06
Sarah Grossman Killed by Teargas
This lovely lady was demonstrating in the recent protests. She was killed by the police's use of teargas on the crowd. One report said that she had asthma, but a later report said that she did not. I looked at her picture, and felt so sad for the loss of a beautiful soul. -
2020-04-21
Marriage in Quarantine
This is a humorous account of what many couples felt like when they were "stuck with each other" at home in quarantine. We bug each other, we can't live with each other, yet we can't get away from each other. Add kids to the mix, and you have endless cabin fever and chaos. -
2020-03-14
Not All Sports Are Cancelled. Curling While in Quarantine
During quarantine, all sports were canceled. ESPN was playing games from the Eighties, Nineties, and early 2000s. This was a big gap in our lives, and sports-lovers sured did miss their sporting events. This is a humorous video using a Rooma vacuum and a Swiffer mop to simulate the sport of curling. -
2020-04-21
Here's What We All Should Be Doing Right Now! Humorous "Press Conference"
Adley describes herself as a Grammy-awarded entertainer, comedic influencer, self-proclaimed wine connoisseur, and country singer. She seems to be surviving the quarantine and the COVID time with pranks recorded on her daily videos on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. This particular video perfectly sums up how confusing all of our instructions and medical directives were during this period.