i wrote down these reflections in may 2014. i’m glad i did. some of the emotions have since then, and they shouldn’t. global health scares keep popping up in the 21st century. we need to be strong physically and mentally.
it’s been 5 years now since mexico city was by the swine flu. most of the memories i have of the moment ………
swine flu memories
the stupid fuckin masks everywhere. every time u heard the person next to u sneeze. preventative measures such as ‘cover your mouth when u cough’ and ‘wash your hands often’ welcomed as if they were new ideas. the public having to depend on a government that it usually doubts for information about the epidemic and worst of all, one of the world’s biggest, most vibrant cities hamstrung over a bogus prediction.
she got the fever? they got the fever?
there was a negative surreal feeling to the international news and realizing ‘hey, that’s us’, and while the pig flu thankfully unimportant in comparison to the natural disasters and political unrest that have dominated global interest the past 5 years, the exaggeration of the it presented was some dumbass shit to live through.
this is one of the most important songs written about the swine flu experience–>
