Paganistan: Notes from the Secret Commonwealth
In Which One Midwest Man-in-Black Confers, Converses & Otherwise Hob-Nobs with his Fellow Hob-Men (& -Women) Concerning the Sundry Ways of the Famed but Ill-Starred Tribe of Witches.
The Polytheist Principle
The e-mail came in at about 5 on Friday evening: "Covid-19 Community Vaccination Program—Appointments Available Today—Act Fast."
When you see a broom like that, of course you hop right on.
I'm still not sure which of the lists that I signed up for actually managed to get me in. When it comes to things like signing up for vaccination, I operate strictly on the polytheist principle: More is Better. When you see a list, sign up. The more people that you ask for help, the more likely you are to get the help that you ask for.
Though the Minneapolis Convention Center has only been a mass-vaccination site for a week now, I was impressed with how well-thought-through everything was, and how smoothly the whole operation ran. If it hadn't been for the requisite waiting period afterward to guard against allergic reactions to the vaccine, I could have been in and out in under 30 minutes.
Boy, was it ever weird to be under one roof along with a hundred other people. The past year has left its mark on us all.
Needless to say, way too many people were still being way too careless about distancing. One good reason to continue avoiding crowds for the time being is that, in any given crowd, there will always be at least a few careless people.
What I really wanted to say to the guy behind me in line: Dude, I really hope that you're wearing a condom, because otherwise I don't want you that close to my ass.
What I actually said: Mate, there's two of us in line here. Could you maybe back off some?
He gave me a look, but he did it.
Jab 2 on Friday, March 5. Barring nuclear holocaust or a howling mob with torches and pitchforks, chances are I'll still be around six months from now to write more blog posts like this one for you to read.
So do me a favor, would you? I'd really love to have you around to read said posts, so when you see a list, sign up, OK?
I'd highly recommend the polytheist option.
Above:
Votive figurines (bronze and gold foil), probably Ba'als
Phoenician (Tyre, Lebanon), ca. 1000 bce
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I'd love to do this -- sign up -- but so far I have no option. There are several mass vaccination sites around the SF Bay Area, but you have to be a resident of whichever county the site serves. And have ID to prove it. So far there is none in our county, Marin, the most sparsely populated one around (zoned 70 percent open space). As an aged high-risk Kaiser patient, you'd think I could get it. The problem, Kaiser tells me, is that they have received no supply of vaccine. Other nearby Kaiser facilities have, but not ours. Kaiser is ready to roll. They gave flu vaccines via drive-through. But still, no vaccine, no efforts. What's a gal to do?