BARBWIRE BOB Ramblin' around the corral with Bob Sweeney

July 4th, the midpoint of summer that signals this great Colorado summer season has reached a midpoint. It appears that we may have some football, some baseball, and a 60-game basketball season. The agenda changes rapidly and Denver is such a great sport’s town.

This impact is crushing to the LoDo venders and all of the employees engaged in this gigantic sports industry.

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Does anyone wonder how we can quickly develop a vaccine for Covad19, when we haven’t wiped out the common cold or completely eliminated regular flu that ravages people every year?

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Most of our local government offices are now open for business and most of the banks have reopened for business. The Curtis Arts Center is opening back up with programs next week.

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Restaurants are open with outdoor seating and indoor spacing. Gov. Polis pulled the chain on having bars closed right before one of the biggest weekends of the year. Drinks can be taken out with food, but no socializing in the afternoon.

I’m growing weary of all of the things that offend certain people.

The internet is full of funny, but not so funny, examples of how ridiculous this has become. Here’s some of the humor: Are bald people gonna have them take Mr. Clean’s picture off the product label?

Can we still order black coffee?

Are brownies being taken off the shelf?

Is White Castle changing its name?

Can we still play Chinese checkers?

I’m sure Cracker Barrel is in big trouble.

No more Italian sausages, especially on Columbus Day.