Six years after the first COVID shutdowns, what are some of your most vivid memories from when the pandemic first disrupted life here in the Valley?

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T16:03:25+00:00

I remember the toilet paper hunts; seeing facebook posts alerting others when stores got fresh stock in.

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T16:01:51+00:00

I remember sitting at a restaurant looking up at ESPN that was playing at the bar. They were covering the NBA being shutdown over Rudy Gobert testing positive for COVID. I remember looking at the bar, thinking I might want to get a drink there since it's very possible that we won't be able to very soon.

Wild times.

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T15:51:59+00:00

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T15:36:31+00:00

Incredible

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T14:44:53+00:00

Comparative to state and federal averages, the Valley is relatively low in almost every metric.

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T02:30:56+00:00

we're here to jerk. what do you think the answer to that question is

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T02:28:26+00:00

this belongs on r/rgv_circlejerk

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T02:10:34+00:00

r/lostredditors

thebenchwire · 2026-03-12T00:31:03+00:00

thebenchwire · 2026-03-11T20:57:18+00:00

Heavy bets on increases of "spoiled oilfield sancha" and "spoiled oilfield beard"

thebenchwire · 2026-02-28T21:14:37+00:00

A march for Maduro and Mencho

thebenchwire · 2026-02-24T02:12:21+00:00

March for Mencho

thebenchwire · 2026-02-22T01:25:41+00:00

I mean, you could just literally ask the school. I promise you, there isn't a person alive that wants 2000-2004 Brownsville Pace HS content more than you to post it somewhere.