Texas - the Patton of States

"Here are the facts that most agree on. Covid - 19 is not going away. It just won't control our lives anymore." 

Whoa! Governor Abbott just became the "General Patton" of the Governors. How so? One of Patton's most famous lines when he was notified of his next promotion was this - "Congress has their time lime, and I have mine." He said that as even though he knew he was going to be promoted, Congress still needed to ratify it. But - in Patton's mind, he was ready, and Congress was not. Congress was just a "detail". That is the way Texas is thinking right now. Even though a very small percentage of people in Texas have been vaccinated, Governor Abbott thought the curve had been flattened enough. Ergo - Texas is now 100% open.

"Wait just a minute!", some on Fauci's staff sputtered. "You can't do that! We are not ready yet!" Well - they did. And they think they are ready. State's rights baby! And don't look now, but Mississippi is right behind Texas.

I have no idea how the numbers in Texas or Mississippi look, but every day I read the stats in Minnesota. Truthfully - our numbers are starting to look awesome, compared to how they have looked in the past. If any state is ready to open up, it is ours. Our curve in pretty flat. So, how good are our numbers? How much has our "curve been flattened?" One day last week, both our fatalities and new hospitalizations were in the single digits. Been a LONG time since that has happened!

The pandemic may not yet be over, but it is in the minds of many citizens. The year long "duck and cover" game, of hiding from this invisible enemy, has gone on way too long. Not in everyone's minds, but in many. Whereas last summer, the word "vacation" was almost forbidden, this year a mad dash is starting for families to go ANYWHERE. By the time May rolls around, and in Minnesota the snow finally melts, there will be enough vaccine to "stick" anyone who wants it. In the mind of many infectious disease experts, that is herd immunity. Time to move on from this sad episode in our history.

Here are the facts that most agree on. Covid - 19 is not going away. It just won't control our lives anymore. We will likely be offered a "booster" shot every year (to take care of derivatives) like we get for the common flu. Or as one doctor said last week on the news, even those who don't get vaccinated, many will develop a natural immunity towards Covid. 

Once again, Texas steps out in front to lead the nation in freedom. Now that it is March, the weather is very nice down south. Lots of outside time. Lots of sunshine. Time to live again folks. Plan you summer vacations. Time to have fun.