First it was gloves and then it was masks. And now…pool
noodles? Ja! A café in Germany has asked customers to wear pool noodles on
their heads to ensure social distancing is maintained. The Café Rothe in the
town of Schwerin handed out straw hats-- with two pool
noodles attached crosswise at the top-- to customers upon reopening after
coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
Instead
of utilizing boring old floor markings and other such trite measures, the
café’s owners decided to employ the colorful, 56-inch-long pool toys to
discourage people from getting too close to each other. Jaqueline Rothe told
CNN that her customers were enjoying the company and the sunshine while
partaking of coffee, cake or beer. She said the café’s current motto is “Keep
the social distance.” The café’s
Facebook page contains a photo of customers sporting the unusual headgear while
happily seated at outdoor tables. (See below.)
What’s
next in the effort to keep us apart? Jousting lances? Actual 10-foot
poles?
There is one thing we do
know with certainty: it is a wacky world in which we’re living.
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