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That fleeting moment of Solidarity
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That fleeting moment of Solidarity
Description (Dublin Core)
In those first few weeks of lockdown I just remember a feeling of solidarity with my neighbors. We were all separate, all isolated, but all working toward the same goal. Throughout our neighborhood people had written with chalk on the sidewalk, we took walks every day and saw painted rocks, teddy bears sitting in windows, art and signs of hope and comfort. For a homeschool art lesson I had my sons do chalk splatter painting on our driveway and then taught them about Jackson Pollock. I wrote lyrics to Bob Marley songs and drew pictures of rainbows on the sidewalk. We baked bread, cinnamon rolls, all things warm and cozy. Our family was together in a special way, we appreciated the time together. We went on hikes and fished in the backyard pond and although there were zoom appointments and conference calls, life was moving at a slower more relaxing pace. We were hopeful and confident that by doing the right thing we were saving lives.
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Photograph
Text story
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Food & Drink
English
Home & Family Life
English
Social Distance
English
Art & Design
English
Technology
English
Social Media (including Memes)
English
Environment & Landscape
English
Education--K12
English
Music
English
Neighborhoods
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Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
3/18/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
3/20/2021
03/25/2021
04/17/2022
Date Created (Dublin Core)
3/15/2021
This item was submitted on March 18, 2021 by Emily Palmer using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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