Today and yesterday mark the one-year anniversary of the arrival of the virus here in the Midwest. I could never imagine the impact just one year under this would have. But, it sure has.
We were very aware of the virus the beginning of March 2020 and it just kept spreading and spreading.
We were at the McHenry, Illinois, American Legion on the Sunday, March 15, 2020, when we heard that all bars and restaurants in Illinois were going to be open just one day longer and close indefinitely after Monday, March 16. There was a lot of grumbling to say the least.
On Monday, March 16, we went to our local hangout, Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg, Illinois, for one last drink for however long this would be. Again, the closure and virus were the topic of discussion. With sad hearts we left Sunnyside and went home.
But, restaurants and bars were still open in Wisconsin, which is about eight miles from us, so we decided we would still have our St. Patrick's Day celebration as well as corned beef & cabbage at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes (another of our favorite hangouts).
So, about 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, we drove to Donovan's and found one other friend from Sunnyside there who had the same idea. Again, discussion revolved around the Illinois closures and whether or not Wisconsin would follow suit. At 3 p.m., Barb, our friendly bartender, received a phone call saying that all Wisconsin bars and restaurants were to close at 5 p.m.
There were a lot of upset folks, I tell you. Barb, even more so because of all the corned beef and cabbage she had on hand for the day.
Anyway, that was our welcome to you-know-what.
--RoadDog
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