June 8, 2020: 18 murders in 24 hours: “Inside the most violent day in 60 years in Chicago” the title for the Chicago Sun-Times reads. Cripes. Shooters keep shooting, too. According to NBC, this last week-end, the tally given by the Chicago police department showed 13 people killed and at least 50 others wounded across the city. Yesterday 13 people were shot and 3 killed on a rather unimportant mid-summer Monday (Sun-Times).
I doubt many of my readers need this advice, but I’ll offer it anyway. I have a surprising number of young adult social media friends.
Remember that — regardless of your activity or location — not much good happens after midnight. Go home. Play Grand Theft Starship #42. Throw a bag of popcorn in the microwave. Find a new show or an old show on Netflix. Dance to YouTube or TikTok. You do you, whatever you looks like. But do it at home. I recommend social distancing and masks, but mostly I recommend staying out of the line of fire.
Zombie Phrase for the Day: I was just going to pick up a six-pack.
Aahhhzzzz duhhhdohhh iddd dooo bihhhhgggh ubb dickk-dack.
