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She’s working at the hospital since Rhona came to town,

Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to town,

Hide away, hide away, she’s come to take us down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep 6 feet away,

But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her some today,

Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay,

Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her some today,

And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say,

Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away,

[Image ID: Tumblr user @neanderthyall says in the notes, “I thought that 6 feet was kind of a double meaning. Like six feet away to stop the spread, but when people die they’re six feet underground, and its six feet of the dirt that keeps you apart. Like ‘Hide away, hide away, even though it hurts Hide away, hide away, or the six feet will be dirt’.” End ID.]

I’ve taken the liberty of expanding the lyrics slightly and coming up with a tune:

Daddy’s at the food store, Mummy’s out of town, She’s working at the hospital since Rhona came to town, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to town, Hide away, hide away, she’s come to take us down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep 6 feet away, But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her some today, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay, Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

I need to see the sunlight, I’ve not been out in days And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say, Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away, Hide away, hide away, she took us down today

As planned I’ve extended this even further and re-recorded it with the new lyrics and a guitar part; it’s also a bit better quality. It’s so cool that so many different versions of this song have sprung up already! I recommend having a scroll through them all on @jus-tea​​‘s tumblr.

(Em)Daddy’s at the (B7)food store, (Em)Mummy’s out of (B7)town, She’s (Em)working at the (B7)hospital since (Em)Rhona (B7)came to (Em)town, (Am)Hide away, hide away, Miss (Em)Rhona’s come to town, (Am)Hide away, (Em)hide away, she’s come to (B7)take us (Em)down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep six feet away, But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her one today, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay, Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

I’m missing all my friends, though we keep in touch by phone, I’m learning what it is to truly be alone, Hide away, hide away, even though you moan, Hide away, hide away, or we’ll be lying prone.

My love she says she misses the twinkle of my eyes, But Rhona stalks the streets and to meet would be unwise, Hide away, hide away, we hear the desperate cries, Hide away, hide away, or see the bodies rise.

I feel myself a-coughin’, I haven’t got a mask, It’s work or die for me, though, so who am I to ask, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s on the task, Hide away, hide away, she’s come for me at last.

I need to see the sunlight, I’ve not been out in days, And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say, Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away, Hide away, hide away, she took us down today.

The days all run together, I haven’t changed my shirt, We may be getting restless, but keep on the alert, Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s quite the flirt, Hide away, hide away, her touch is not inert.

Sea Fever! My favorite poem in the world, especially as the season ends each year and I get nostalgic. I hope I’ve done it justice.

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-now, more than ever, your time spent occupying the table is important to be aware of. don’t linger past when you are done eating, or expect endless refills of water until you feel like getting up, or the dreaded response “we’re good FOR NOW” when a server asks if there is anything else they can get for you. ask for the check, pay it, & let them turn it over to new guests so they can pay their bills with what are already diminished earnings due to limited seating & been a long time coming after the shutdown. if you want to keep talking with your fellow diners, go for a walk, sit on a park bench, talk in the parking lot, go get an ice cream or a coffee somewhere where the outdoor seating isn’t waiting to be filled by others.

-try to think ahead to what you would need, minimizing making the server make extra trips in & out of the kitchen. they have to wash their hands & change gloves every single time, & it increases the time spent in close proximity with their coworkers. anticipate that you’ll need an extra condiment at the same time they’re asking you if you want a drink refill. maximize their trips.

-also keep to a minimum complicated substitutions on your orders. a lot of times, it’s difficult to type in your requests into the system, & it ends up requiring a conversation with the chef. that’s another trip to make to talk closely with coworkers in a cramped space, & often a source of contention, as there are some substitutions that piss the kitchen staff off, leading to tension & fights.

-try to help them come into minimal contact with you, saying they can set the dishes/drinks/check at the end of the table, & likewise, when you’re done with things, set them back as close to them as possible. they don’t need to hover over your body squeezing around you while you’re chewing & talking & breathing with no mask on.

-tip them generously. they’ve been out of work for months. restaurants were the first to close & are the last to open in many cases. many struggled with getting unemployment, & many of those that did made a tiny fraction of what they used to take home. some feel forced back to work because their unemployment would be refused since their employer asked them back, regardless of how safe they are.

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The residents and servants knew which floorboards made a sound and avoided them. But a burglar, or assassin didn’t. If you heard the creaking of floorboards, you knew danger was coming.

A lesson in how to gird your loins.

Princess Mononoke poster by Jordan Bolton. Made by recreating original objects from the film. 10th poster in the ‘Objects’ series.

Prints available on Etsy & Amazon

this same species is also trained to identify tuberculosis in samples by smell, meaning they can test for TB at a rapid rate with a high accuracy :)

The vocal distress signal ‘Mayday!’ comes from the French term ’M'aider,’ which means ‘help me.’

If you need to use it to call for help, be sure to say it 3 times in a row so potential first responders will know it’s a legitimate distress call.

“A Cat and a lowercase cat”