2020: Yes, That Really Happened

2020: Yes, That Really Happened

Remember when the entire world ran out of toilet paper, nurses created tik tok dancing videos, and Tiger King was the number one watched series on Netflix? Living through the COVID-19 pandemic felt less like reality and more like a bizarre social experiment. One day you were told to stay home for “two weeks to slow the spread,” and you couldn’t walk outside without seeing dirty used masks on the ground. Some folks wore one mask, others wore two, and a few nutbags walked around triple-masked outside. Meanwhile, pets across the country were suddenly being introduced to their very first face coverings—because even the family golden retriever needed to stay “safe.” This book is a true yet humorous look back at the absolute chaos of living through COVID-19. From the legendary toilet paper apocalypse to viral videos of people wearing bed sheets, plastic shields, dog cones, and what can only be described as noodle hats, the pandemic produced some of the strangest moments in modern history. While some parts of the country shut down so tightly that stepping outside felt like you were living an Orwellian nightmare other places carried on almost normally—creating one of the most surreal cultural divides Americans had ever seen. Through humor, absurd real-life examples, and reflections on everyday life during the lockdown years, this book captures the strange, confusing, and sometimes downright ridiculous experience of living through a once-in-a-century global event. If you survived empty grocery shelves, endless Zoom calls, homemade mask experiments, and the great toilet paper panic… congratulations. You officially lived through one of the weirdest chapters in modern history. Laugh or cry or do both.