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Blue_true

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18. People have short memories.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 06:33 PM

Jul 2020

If no other scary pandemic happen real soon, all public spots will be visited again and people will be stuffing their faces at self-serve buffets.

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Will public swimming pools be a thing of the past? [View all] CTyankee Jul 2020 OP

Swimming pools survived polio. marybourg Jul 2020 #1

Oh, good. If I live through this and a vaccine is found, I can go back to the pool and my husband CTyankee Jul 2020 #5

There will be a tomorrow. For most of us. marybourg Jul 2020 #9

We have lots of hot springs 2naSalit Jul 2020 #2

geothermal vents aren't going to end. maxsolomon Jul 2020 #8

I mean private, developed places 2naSalit Jul 2020 #10

oh, like Burgdorf in ID? maxsolomon Jul 2020 #16

Yup... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #17

Everything will come back calguy Jul 2020 #3

Except... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #11

It might calguy Jul 2020 #27

There are already vaccine trials underway that are pretty encouraging. bearsfootball516 Jul 2020 #29

That sounds pretty optomistic... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #31

Yeah but Trump will return in 27 years like Pennywise the Clown nt Shermann Jul 2020 #14

Once there is a vaccine, things will largely return to normal. bearsfootball516 Jul 2020 #4

Getting everyone vaccinated is going to be a heavy lift... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #12

True, I just hope not. bearsfootball516 Jul 2020 #20

Well... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #25

They're a thing of MY past. BusyBeingBest Jul 2020 #6

I did the shower thing and went in the pool. Then got out, wrapped my bottom in a towel and left. CTyankee Jul 2020 #21

Eventually we'll all go swimming again. maxsolomon Jul 2020 #7

3 of the city pools are opening whistler162 Jul 2020 #13

Maybe. Maybe not. Until everyone is vaccinated, will we ever truly shed this? Mr. Ected Jul 2020 #15

People have short memories. Blue_true Jul 2020 #18

Along with movie theaters. kairos12 Jul 2020 #19

Modern commercial pools genxlib Jul 2020 #22

I would be most concerned about the social distancing at the commercial pools. ooky Jul 2020 #34

That's why I never learned to swim. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #23

And salad bars and buffets. Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #24

I live in Key Largo. tavernier Jul 2020 #26

I built that facility genxlib Jul 2020 #28

My mother is already back in her pool Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #30

Sounds good, but the thought of a "retirement community" with this pandemic makes me worry. CTyankee Jul 2020 #32

pools in my complex opened again. limited number at a time. must wear masks when out of the pool Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #33