JOHANNA writes:

I have loved the carol Gabriel’s Message, which you recently posted, since one of my singing groups began performing it about ten years ago. This was the final group out of four which I belonged to and had hoped would continue unmasked. Two were large choruses with orchestras which had classical repertoires (‘unjabbed’ may not even attend the performance); another was very small and visited nursing homes and such to provide a little cheer.

This final one was informal and went out into the community mainly during the Christmas season, but also occasionally in the Spring. It has started up again but masks are “strongly encouraged” for the first rehearsal so the writing is clear. The other three already put their mandates in place long before any directive from the powers-that-be.

So, thanks for the memories.

Laura writes:

Wow, think of all those years when singers sprayed audiences with germs at Christmastime — toxic clouds of aerosols, especially at super-spreader events like performances of Handel’s Messiah where choirs really belted it out. Yuck! Singing in a choir is the most reckless sort of respiratory behavior. It’s selfish. Totally selfish.

Thank goodness, humanity has come to its senses before it’s too late. It’s a wonder anybody survived.

But, you know, these concerts are not right.

All live Christmas concerts should be replaced with Zoom sessions. The goal should be for humanity to wear pajamas 24/7 and never have to get dressed or go out. It’s so much safer not to encounter respiratory emissions at all. Until they can figure out a way for us to survive without breathing, we should all stay home.

Oh my goodness, I can’t stop laughing. I’m in big trouble. I, I can’t breathe … I’m laughing so hard. Hee, hee, hee. Ho, ho, ho.

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