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Kevin Beck's avatar

If anyone still remembers "The Beverly Hillbillies," I would suggest they watch the episode about "Granny's Complaint."

To remind everyone what happened: Granny Clampett created a "cure" for the common cold, which she labeled "Granny's Complaint." The "cure" was a gulp of a horrible-tasting "medicine," followed by plenty of rest and drinking lots of liquids, "and in a week to 10 days, you'll be back to new again."

In other words: The drug does no good; you just need to follow the normal recovery for the common cold.

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Undine's avatar

I think a lot about the time I had to visit the DMV in January 2020, right before the madness started. EVERYONE there was sick. The woman who helped me at the counter was sniffling and snorting, but assured me she was “feeling much better.” Half the employees were out sick. And everybody carried on as usual! No masks! No vaccines! No panic!

I feel like I’m part of the last generation who’ll remember when getting the flu was normal.

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