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CTyankee

(68,589 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2020, 01:05 PM Mar 2020

My neighborhood is coping two ways: group (6ft apart) sing at my corner (upbeat stuff) AND [View all]

for the kindergartners whose school is closed there is a BEAR HUNT.

For the bear hunt, folks are putting out teddy bears of all types in little "scenes" with whatever you have to work with toywise. One neighbor has a teddy bear Elvis from Vegas, complete with glitter!

I have no teddy bears to display so I posted a copy of a bear's beautiful head on my front door. The kids come by in a little group and see all the "scenes" and then these postings are put online on our neighborhood web page.

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My neighborhood is coping two ways: group (6ft apart) sing at my corner (upbeat stuff) AND [View all] CTyankee Mar 2020 OP

That's awesome. underpants Mar 2020 #1

I wish I knew how to post pics. Some of the little scenes are very creative! CTyankee Mar 2020 #2

Group singing can be very dangerous, and possibly fatal: CottonBear Mar 2020 #3

Doesn't sound like they practiced social distancing. llmart Mar 2020 #4

They stayed 6' apart and did not touch each other. CottonBear Mar 2020 #6

I did not see in the article where they stood six feet apart. llmart Mar 2020 #8

OK, forgot to mention that in addition to social distancing, group sing takes place in open air. CTyankee Mar 2020 #5

No, it was a choir social distancing indoors. CottonBear Mar 2020 #7

No, they were not social distancing. llmart Mar 2020 #9

Yes, this is why I can't have my teeth cleaned. Plumes from the dentist's instrument contain CTyankee Mar 2020 #11

The point: they tried to remain apart more than usual & not touch, CottonBear Mar 2020 #12

You did say that it was at the corner. llmart Mar 2020 #10

yep. CTyankee Mar 2020 #13

I wouldn't be singing in groups right now. Even if they are standing 6ft apart. LisaL Mar 2020 #14

I'm not sure I would either (they wouldn't want me anyway as I cannot sing). CTyankee Mar 2020 #15

Guys, this virus is probably airborne JCMach1 Mar 2020 #16

I tell them to knock it off. CTyankee Mar 2020 #17

It has been changed already. Folks are standing and singing in front of their houses, facing an CTyankee Mar 2020 #18