Nonetheless, one week, back in July, my usual grocery was on holidays, so I found myself waiting in their communist-style breadline. When I finally reached the front, the sentry asked: “Do you have your own mask or would you like to use one of ours?”
“Neither, thank you for asking.”
“Well, then you can’t come in.”
“Can I use my own mask?”
“Sure.”
“How about two? That would be better, wouldn’t it?”
“I can’t argue with that.”
Opening my backpack I pulled out a white surgical mask and snapped it around my ears: “Hey! If one mask will save Grandma–” I then pulled out a Guy Fawkes mask and stretched the elastic around my head. “–two masks will save the world.”
What’s a freedom-loving citizen to do? We either boycott the store (and go hungry) or we get creative.
Introducing my Three-Step Face Mask Dissent Plan: