MASK ON; MASK OFF; I AM STILL A FREE MAN IN A ONCE FREE AND GREAT NATION (published 4-28-2021)

Introduction

For how many eons has the “mask mandate”—which the “guvrmint” types (i.e., federal, state, and local) think that they have the power to enforce—been the “new normal?” I don't remember. It seems like we have endured over a decade of having to wear masks!

Under the Corona Myopia topic section, I have been writing about this insanity since 2020 until I'm blue in the face. Enough is enough!

Mask Off

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee removed the “mask mandate” that he did not have the power to order in the first place. Effective yesterday, Tuesday, 4/27/2021, at 11:59 PM, “mask off” is now in effect. See “Gov. Lee Pushes Reopening, Focus on Economic Recovery: Ends Public Health Orders and Local Mask Authority.” Tennessee State Government, 4/27/2021. I like how these bureaucrats get it down to the second.

Subsequently, Knox County, where Mrs. Appalachian Irishman and I unfortunately reside, has also lifted the “mask mandate” as of the same date and time. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, the former professional wrestler, followed Bill Lee's “executive order.” See “State health director: Mask-wearing now a 'personal choice.'” WBIR-TV, by Staff, 4/27/2021.

Well, good. It seems that points of bureaucratic confusion are taking place. You can find various website articles if you care to take the time to look. I did for about a minute or so. It is the mask-wearing insanity winding down, folks.

For the last eon, as it seems, when I exited a business that was requiring face masks, I always said loudly, “Mask on; mask off; I am still a free man in a once free and great nation!” Either no one was nearby to hear me, a few may have heard me, or folks clapped and commented in a positive manner. Mrs. Appalachian Irishman was with me a few times.

Conclusion

I searched online for “mask on; mask off; I am still a free man in a once free and great nation, photographs.” The following was one of several irrelevant photographs from that search:

I hope that most folks in this once free and great nation have crossed the road into freedom. As the media types seem to indicate lately, that is not happening. Apparently, the Ununited Socialist States of America (USSA) is on a fast march to “democratic socialism.” Socialists are using the tools of “systemic racism,” etc., to advance their propagandized agenda.

It seems for now, however, that the chickens may have won the “mask mafia war.” We will see. I'm 10-10 on the side to eat supper now!