July 15, 2020. Western Head, Nov Scotia. Rules.

Since the beginning of the Covid virus, rules have been put in place for everyone to follow. The rules have been put in place by mayors, governors and presidents. As an outside observer, many of those rules make no sense at all. And some rules were ridiculous. I do not get upset. I just laugh. My observation is that the ability to make a rule has gone to the heads of the officials. It is like a microphone. If you give a mic to most people, they will keep talking. For instance, yesterday Anna and I went to the new fish plant in Liverpool. Last year, friend Mary purchased a bag of frozen scallops for $75. Anna was told that they were unable to sell the scalpels to the public until the end of the virus. We just laughed. We could go to the grocery store and buy the same scallops but the rule will not allow us to buy directly from the fish plant where it is cheaper and fresher. Exercising outdoors we all know is good for us. But several states prohibited people from going to the parks. Who made that rule? A man was fined when having his children play in a totally empty park. I am happy I do not live in New York state. The governor of Minnesota prohibited everyone from going out on a boat, except for sailboats. Of course, she had a sailboat. On the reservoir in Mississippi, all boats were prohibited. Why? I know the need to social distance but it is seldom when I see more than 2 people in a boat on the reservoir. And then the masks. If a person is out for a walk and meets no people, why does a person need to wear a mask. But in some places a person must wear a mask at all times. Of course, the rules for masks keep changing. The presidential democrat candidate and his wife were placing a wreath on Memorial Day. There was not a soul within 40 feet of them but they wore masks. It seemed he wanted to make the point that he was following the rules even though it made no sense. The rules go on and on. The question is when are these rules going to stop coming. In Nova Scotia, there is almost no infections from the virus. My county has not had a positive test for many weeks. Yet the rules are still in place, scaring the people to death. People are still urged to stay at home. And you still see people in town wearing masks. So many rules have been so ridiculous that the American public, especially the young, are ignoring any rules. I will be interested to see where this all ends. But one thing I know for sure: the rule makers have loved making all these rules. I never noticed that this was in their job description.