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LAS14

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9. Policies aren't always rational. We have a large cemetery/arboretum near...

Reply to honest.abe (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2020, 04:46 PM

May 2020

... us that is closed except from 4 to 6 for families visiting graves only. I sent them a photo of the sign at the entryway to a cemetery in Brooklyn! The announcement of closure said it was to allow their employees to carry out their duties safely. We've been walking there for 20 years and I don't ever remember being within 6 feet (or 20 feet!) of a worker. This policy just forces people out onto the sidewalks where they can't always keep a 6 foot distance.

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We went to a park today in Maryland to get some fresh air and have a picnic... BAD IDEA. [View all] honest.abe May 2020 OP

What were these other folks lounging around on? LisaL May 2020 #1

Lawn chairs, blankets etc. honest.abe May 2020 #5

I know at the beaches around here they will not let anyone have chairs, coolers, etc. It is dameatball May 2020 #2

The beach at our nearby state park will open for exercise and fishing on Monday. rzemanfl May 2020 #4

There were people sitting around on chairs reading and others fishing. honest.abe May 2020 #6

Sounds like unequal enforcement, but if they have the picnic tables turned upside down it is pretty dameatball May 2020 #8

This is true Tink41 May 2020 #19

I can see not wanting people to use the picnic tables. We used one yesterday at a rzemanfl May 2020 #3

We have a big picnic table cover that we always use even before this issue. honest.abe May 2020 #7

Thought about that, but figured washing the seats would be a good idea. rzemanfl May 2020 #10

Indeed. We also wipe off the seats with disinfectent wipes. honest.abe May 2020 #11

Those have not been available here for over a month. n/t rzemanfl May 2020 #12

My wife bought some pre-crisis. honest.abe May 2020 #13

We underestimated how fast we'd run out. I am using the empty containers to carry soapy rags rzemanfl May 2020 #15

Policies aren't always rational. We have a large cemetery/arboretum near... LAS14 May 2020 #9

Drive to DC, or Atlanta Roland99 May 2020 #14

It's good they closed off having picnics jimfields33 May 2020 #16

We don't have a backyard. honest.abe May 2020 #18

they probably could do that. jimfields33 May 2020 #20

I went to get pizza to support my favorite pizza place last night. Initech May 2020 #17

Life is difficult now. cwydro May 2020 #21