181 give me an A! A C! R! I! D! what do we have?


Acrid is a word you don't think about much, until it's the best way to describe the air you're breathing, and then, at least in my case, it becomes, well, a very fitting word. Acrid.

It means "biting to the taste." The root word is probably the same as Acid. This air is not smelly like a campfire, it stings your throat. 

Yesterday, we watched football. And when that was over, tennis and baseball. The fake crowd noise behind the football was not my favorite, the tennis was more compelling, being able to hear the players. I'm sure the NFL experimented with using natural sounds before opting for the crowd soundtrack. Personally, I can handle some players swearing, and I would be interested in hearing what's really going on.

Anyway, I found that I was mainly delighted just to be watching live entertainment.

This was a new one for me. They're going way out on a limb, I think, scientifically, but maybe there's something here.

The basic gyst being, if you get a smaller dose of virus to start off with (say because you're wearing a mask), you may become less sick, and get over it easier.

In other words, wear a fucking mask. (Especially indoors with other people not in your bubble.)

Or, be like this dude.

(I'm guessing that title on his vest is Photoshop. Photo manipulation has really ruined the game of public shaming.)

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