Bizarre

The entire “landscape” of Hawai’i has become truly bizarre in the past few days. Two more O’ahu residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus, both allegedly travel-related. The total is now at sixteen individuals. The cruise ship that is currently docked in Honolulu only had crew members on board, all of whom were allowed to disembark. Two more cruise ships, full of passengers are scheduled to dock in Honolulu because other (original destination) ports refused entry.

Tourists continue to traipse around the island in search of ... what? Many of the stores have temporarily closed. Night clubs and bars have shut down. Restaurants and fast food joints are not allowing people to dine in. Events and activities have been cancelled or postponed. Many tourist attractions are also closed.

The tourists from the mainland empire don’t seem to venture very far from Waikiki. However, the Asian tourists, most of them wearing ridiculous N-95 face masks, are everywhere. With maps in hand, they seek out every shopping “nook and cranny.” These are the mental midgets of the tourist set. The World Health Organization (WHO) declares a global pandemic, and the fools vacation in Hawai’i anyway. That’s the “theatre of the absurd “ at its finest.

Traffic has sharply increased on the shitty city roadways. In transporting themselves, locals apparently want to maximize “social distancing.” Bus ridership is down ... just the tourists, the destitute, the homeless, and the ol’ lavahead. Many of the people riding the bus are illin’ as well. Coronavirus?

Aside from driving around in their 4,000-pound motorized chairs (read: automobiles), what are locals doing? Sitting at home watching the tube? Playing with their “smartphones”? Prematurely consuming their 14-day supply of emergency food rations? Chugging down alcoholic beverages? Chain-smoking cigarettes? Chokin’ da chicken? Who knows? Who cares?

Well, the closing down of the gym has left a huge void. Oddly, exercise anxiety only lasted for one day. Subsequently, there was some resignation to the prospect that the gym could be closed for months. This is an opportunity for a couple of injuries to heal is the prevailing justification. Who knows how long that ruse will last?

Update: State officials have announced that passengers and crew members of the two incoming cruise ship will not be allowed to disembark in Honolulu.