If you’re from my generation, you probably grew up either wearing them or begging your mom for a pair. PF Flyers were the one sneaker brand that everyone wanted to wear…to school, out with friends, etc. I was one of the lucky ones, as not only did I grow up wearing them, but my first job was working in a factory that actually MADE them. I’d go straight from school to the factory (I was 16 years old and I’m 69 now..so, it was a very LONG time ago). My job? Paint those stripes onto the rubber sole. I had an early-style airbrush with a tin of paint on the back of my hand and I can still feel how I turned my wrist as evenly as I could while my paint hand stayed secure on the painting table so that the stripes were straight (the wriggly ones went into a box for the employees to purchase at a deep discount). I remember it like it was yesterday.
So everyone is a COVID expert now huh? Right. Where is the epistemic humility?
Just type ‘Covid’ in the search bar and see what shows up for this year, in particular August and September. There are several writers…