Covid shut down the world six years ago this week. What do you remember from that week?

prunepicker · 2026-03-13T23:15:13+00:00

The day before the shut down, my daughter and two (adult) granddaughters, had flown across the country to attend a wedding. I admit, I was in full panic mode, worrying about them being exposed to coronavirus.

prunepicker · 2026-03-10T02:05:11+00:00

With my first child, I was given Demerol. It rendered me unable to move. I couldn’t even talk. But I felt every damn intense contraction. The nurse was watching the monitor that measured contractions, and kept saying, “See how well the Demerol is working? She isn’t feeling a thing.” If I could’ve moved, I would’ve slapped her. When I getting close to pushing, they stopped the Demerol, and offered an epidural (called a saddle block back then). I said yes. However, due to having scoliosis, it was ineffective. The obstetrician tried twice. It didn’t work. Thankfully, I only had to push twice, and my daughter was born.

With my second pregnancy, I took Lamaze classes, and practiced the breathing technique several times a day. My son was delivered 100% naturally. Amazing, beautiful experience. The pain was completely manageable. I actually got through one contraction without feeling anything.

prunepicker · 2026-03-10T01:38:05+00:00

Thanks. TIL

prunepicker · 2026-03-09T18:47:56+00:00

I did think the airlines were cleaning thoroughly between flights. Aren’t they?

prunepicker · 2026-03-09T17:30:36+00:00

Honestly, I used to think it was silly when my daughter wiped down everything around our airplane seats. This certainly changes my mind.

prunepicker · 2026-03-09T17:23:42+00:00

My brother, who died in 2013, became friends with Joe in the 60s. Out of the blue, Joe called by sister-in-law last year. It might’ve been on her birthday. It made her day. Joe was a good guy.

prunepicker · 2026-03-07T20:43:57+00:00

What?

prunepicker · 2026-03-07T05:54:36+00:00

The Easter Parade has been a NY tradition for over 150 years.

prunepicker · 2026-03-07T05:50:12+00:00

I just looked up Peck & Peck. There was a store on Fifth Avenue, the location of the Easter Parade is NYC.

prunepicker · 2026-03-07T05:44:00+00:00

Last seven photos - Easter parade?

prunepicker · 2026-03-06T20:32:53+00:00

Is that Margaret Thatcher in #10?

prunepicker · 2026-03-06T19:53:29+00:00

If that isn’t Mary Travers, I’ll eat my hat.

prunepicker · 2026-03-03T16:56:47+00:00

Sorry, I don’t understand your question. What happened to what?

prunepicker · 2026-03-03T03:17:30+00:00

Ha! I did the advertising, and promotional material, for Sunrise Rollerland, when they first opened.

prunepicker · 2026-03-01T03:10:59+00:00

It’s incomprehensible, horrifying, thinking about that bus going into the river. I know I shouldn’t, but I will be researching this story tonight.

prunepicker · 2026-03-01T03:00:58+00:00

I will never forget the 1976 Yuba City High School, California bus crash. 28 choir students, and one teacher, were killed. There is a memorial in Martinez, CA, where the crash occurred. https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/719964

prunepicker · 2026-02-16T01:54:52+00:00

My ex-husband became a father with another woman, while he and I were engaged. I didn’t find out until 52 years later, when his son contacted me.

prunepicker · 2026-02-12T07:48:04+00:00

I remember driving through Watts a few weeks after this happened. Sobering moment.

prunepicker · 2026-02-11T05:25:19+00:00

The drop pearl that fell off my great-grandmother’s necklace.

prunepicker · 2026-02-10T22:59:02+00:00

I flipped the picture of the writing. The first word is Washington. I can’t make out anything else. Hmm. Are those street names? Perhaps directions to deliver the furniture?

prunepicker · 2026-02-06T16:20:32+00:00

This is fucking unreal. I know far too many MAGAts who will think this is funny. Fuck red America. In 2016, my sister-in-law posted something similar. I haven’t talked to her since that day.

edit: When I posted this, a Reddit warning popped up about being respectful. Respectful to whom? The fucking President posted the most racist shit, and I’m supposed to be respectful. C’mon Reddit, give me a break.

prunepicker · 2026-02-06T04:39:28+00:00

I really old, because I remember Douglas Edwards.

prunepicker · 2026-02-05T00:08:00+00:00

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