As the kids say, this week last year is when the shit started getting real. And the ironic thing is that while shit was getting real, all the toilet paper vanished!
This was a weird-ass week and I’m glad I have it documented here on the blog.
Plus there’s the daily Covid 19 stats for each day.
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Sunday March 15, 2020: Sunday Links: MySpace - Plus: MBIP Coming Attractions
I put up six links to articles about MySpace and I also announced that the blog was going to be quarantined until the Coronavirus was over. Little did I know that over a year later, it’s still going on! I’m glad I didn’t know that back then!
Covid 19 Stat: March 15th, 2020 - The United States confirmed 669 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,485. Five more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 65.
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Monday March 16, 2020: Saturday Night Frozen Pizza @ MBIP World Headquarters (MBIP Social Distancing Edition)
On Saturday March 14th, it all started to get really fucking weird.
All day there were reports that the Coronavirus had made it to Central Illinois and I knew it was just a matter of time till it hit Peoria. It was starting to be reported that you should stay home and not mix with other people so instead of going out to a restaurant that Saturday night, I went to Schnucks to get a frozen pizza.
When I got there I kind of freaked out seeing all the empty shelves and how people were hoarding fresh meat, bread, paper towels and toilet paper.
The most frightening moment happened when I stopped dead in my tracks and thought to myself: “Holy fuckballs, what if there’s no booze left?”
After that terror-filled thought I ran to the liquor section and was thrilled and relieved that no one was hoarding booze…until I started to!
Covid 19 Stat: March 16th, 2020 - The United States confirmed 974 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,459. 22 more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 87
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Tuesday March 17, 2020: How To Eat Local And Still Practice Social Distancing
All the local restaurants and bars had to shut down, but you could still order take-out so I put up a list of places to go and get take-out dinners to support the local bars and restaurants.
Covid 19 Stat: March 17th, 2020 - The United States confirmed 1,676 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,135. 25 more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 112. The Brooklyn Nets announced that four of their players had tested positive.
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Wednesday March 18, 2020: Whoops…I Overslept!
I was going to put up the last food tour post on this day, but after I went to sleep I woke up around two in the morning and had so much anxiety I started drinking. I passed out around five in the morning and overslept. Whoops!
Covid 19 Stat: March 18th, 2020 - The United States confirmed 2,601 more cases, bringing the total number to 8,736. 37 more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 149
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Thursday March 19, 2020: 26 Weeks Of Mexican Food - Week Number Eight @: Hacienda Fuentes Cantina & Grill
Just eleven days prior to this post, I had taken a road trip to Pekin with MBIP Pal and Wheelman, Scott Turley. Little did we know back then that it would be the last MBIP road trip for over a year and counting.
Note the Corona humor happening in this post!
Covid 19 Stat: March 19th, 2020 - The United States confirmed 4,397 more cases, bringing the total number to 13,133. 46 more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 195.
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Friday March 20, 2020: Looking Backwards Because Looking Forward Sucks For Right Now: Marty After Dark - August 29,2011
At this point with everything shut down, I was running out of things to put up on the blog. I dug back into my blogging past and put up photos from a past post from my blog, Marty After Dark.
Covid 19 Stat: March 20th, 2020 - The United States confirmed 5,630 more cases, bringing the total number to 18,763. 63 more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 258.
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Saturday March 21, 2020: Sandwiches Of Peoria - The Torpedo @ Leonardo’s/La Gondola
At this point I wasn’t sure if I could keep the blog going amidst all of the shutdowns and strange news. But, as you’ll see from next week’s post, I kept limping along as the pandemic continued to rage on!
Covid 19 Stat: March 21st, 2020 - The United States confirmed 4,886 more cases, bringing the total number to 23,649. 44 more deaths were reported, bringing the total number to 302.
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What We Should ALL Be Doing Right Now!
I think we all could identify with this back then and up to today! These are confusing times for sure!
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Related Posts: Rear-View Mirror - Weeks: March 8th, March 1st and February 23rd, 2020.