Caspian had bad teeth. He’d always had bad teeth even though he brushed regularly. And now the front bottom teeth had worked their way into a squeezed-up bunch in the middle. The specialist recommended their removal. They were taken out.
Caspian was never so glad as when the epidemic came along. The Prime Minister issued a mandate: Everyone had to wear a mask when in the company of others. Caspian was so pleased that he had the opportunity to hide his lack of teeth.
Caspian was able to thank the Prime Minister personally.
“That’s alright, dear,” said Caspian’s Grandma. “Helping relatives is why we do things. You can return the favour if you ever get to be the Prime Minister like me.”
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It always helps to have friends in high places!
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With friends in high places you can go down with them when the ship sinks!
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We’re hoping the ship in Washington is going to sink in November!
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LOL!
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Well, if Grandma can’t help, who can?
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Grandpa.
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Now we know.
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I’ve had the same mask now for two years! I use for about ten minutes every fortnight (2 weeks)
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I used mine at first…but now hardly anyone wears it anymore anywhere.
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I didn’t need lipstick for nearly two years. It was great!
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What a saving!
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That is a hilarious and comical satire about people in high places.
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It’s probably more common than not!
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Family first.
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Indeed!
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Oh, now it makes sense. I do have a friend who said early on that she loved wearing a mask because it hid her double chin. She said she was never taking it off again. She has changed her mind by now as it turns out.
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We still have masks in supermarkets. I have no idea why Covid doesn’t strike in other shops.
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A few stores in our county required them for a while, though they are all optional now. It used to make me scratch my head in the checkout lines when we had to space out six feet back from the person in front of us, but there was absolutely no consideration to the next line over, which was about two feet away. I always thought it was lucky that Covid couldn’t move sideways.
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Ha!
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Amazing isn’t it? And couldn’t fly over a plastic screen despite being the flew (sic)! I think it comes armed with a measuring tape.
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