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Collected Item: “All Set With Nothing to Do”

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All Set With Nothing to Do

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Instagram Post

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.

This is a humorous statement about the facts of life during quarantine, especially during the beginning phase. Many of us couldn’t work, we couldn’t go out—the “non-essential” stores, movie theaters, malls, restaurants, and bars were all closed, so there was nowhere to go anyway.

This is funny because the author was very well-rested and all set to take on the day, but there was really no day to “take on.” He or she expresses our quandary well. We’re up, ready to go, but there is nowhere to go and nothing to do.

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#ASU, #HST580, #humor, #quarantine, #nothingtodo, #homelife

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

David Young

Give this story a date.

2020-03-16
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