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Just Lying

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By Warwick Holding Published 4 years ago 2 min read
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Just as you all thought the situation was getting better. Restrictions again, just in case you are a super spreader. Only 15 to a wedding ceremony, but 30 to a funeral. Must stick to the rules, or the police will remove you all.

Clever Coroni, knows where to attack you best. Groups of 7, after 10pm,, and knows if you are maskless. He knows if you enter your friends or families house. But he is absent , if you are out shooting for a grouse.

Forget going back to work, now best to work from home. Clever Coroni, doesn’t attack, if you are alone. Now table service only, in pubs, restaurants and cafes. Coroni, loiters near the bar, but only from this Thursday.

Any indoor sports postponed, spectators are still disallowed. Coroni is a football fan, and enjoys causing trouble in a crowd. The military can now be called, should you break the rules. The fines are now set at double, to stop you being fools.

Masks must be worn, if using Uber or getting in a cab. Track and trace for hospitality, ensure you use the app. Failure to enforce this, could mean your business closure. So collect all customer details, to control Coroni exposure.

All for the good of the people, as you are to stupid to decide. Whether to stand up to this plague, or run away and hide. It’s just a coincidence, that we have to renew the Coronavirus act. By the way, all the tests we are doing, are 100 percent accurate.

We don’t deal in false positives, we wouldn’t dream of telling lies. The cases that are causing the spike, are an overwhelming surprise. We are listening to our advisors, who know all about the science. It really is about the people’s health, and not about compliance.

It’s only another six months of this, although Christmas will be ruined. It is all because of the people’s failure, not at all our doing. The government knows best, let us look after you. Who knows, things may look better in another year or two.

Don’t try and speak out, or take to a peaceful protest. As you saw last week, we will send in the riot police, to make arrests. One day we’ll all look back, at what fun all this has been. It may be sooner than you think, as we are ready with your vaccines.

Just Lying

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About the Creator

Warwick Holding

I’ve always been a storyteller, I’d love to say I was a writer, but I can’t. If people were even reading this on the toilet. I’d be humbled.

I write short, but true stuff, I try to mix honesty with humour, because it’s the only way I know

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