Next Door

I live next to a thriving business. At least it was two weeks ago. Now it’s just a house.

This virus is wreaking havoc on most businesses right now. If you are not deemed “essential,” your ability to make a living is on hold.  

Jenny Lee runs Jenny’s Cottage Town Salon right next door. It has always hummed with business. That’s where I get my hair cut…..and I willingly pay full price despite my follicly  challenged head. I’m sure this thing is costing her dearly.

Jenny’s customers must do without her services until at least May. Whether they like it or not they must adhere to the orders of our Governor, who closed the state for the month of April. I’m not willing to argue the merits of the shutdown.

I am willing to take a shot at the leader who shares the podium with him almost every day….the mayor of Chicago. Her-honor stepped in it big this week. Mayor Lori Lightfoot broke her own stated policy to social distance and got a hair cut at a salon. Unlike Fairfield, there apparently is one open in Chicago.

When chided about it by the media, she said, and I quote, “I take my personal hygiene very seriously.” Nowhere near as good as Lincoln’s quote when he was charged with hypocrisy. He said: “If I were two-faced…would I be wearing this one?”

Ms. Mayor…If you are going to talk the talk….best to walk the walk.