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greenjar_01

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6. My dude, Lolla's not like New Year's Eve in Times Square...people from Chicago actually go

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 03:32 PM

Aug 2021

Surrounding suburban counties are seeing slightly more in terms of numbers, but nothing like the doom predicted.

What was predicted didn't happen. Simple as that.

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Lollapalooza: The COVID Surge that Wasn't [View all] greenjar_01 Aug 2021 OP

Wow, this is a little premature, but if this holds, it proves vaccine passports work! lark Aug 2021 #1

It will be interesting comparing this to Sturgis NickB79 Aug 2021 #2

"The Chicago officials are in league with the lying demons at the CDC!11" BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #3

It wouldn't show up in Chicago. It would show up where the attendees went home to. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #4

My dude, Lolla's not like New Year's Eve in Times Square...people from Chicago actually go greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #6

But, "my dude," from the article: Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #7

But there's no surge in Chicago, my guy greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #8

Yes. It is great to hear it. But I am, by nature, a pessimist. I hope this continues to bear Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #9

It's important that we not become the party of shutdowns for shutdown's sake greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #10

. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #11

i wonder if people got the shot so they could go. mopinko Aug 2021 #5

The real super spreader Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #12

Vaccines make a difference greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #13

Yeah the people at Lollapalooza were vaccinated. Initech Aug 2021 #16

203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago's Lollapalooza... from ABC news IcyPeas Aug 2021 #14

And those are just direct cases NickB79 Aug 2021 #15

Yeah, that's not a lot greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #17