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Funny that you should mention Covid and boat ramps...

During the Recent Unpleasantness, Mrs. G and I were looking for outdoor activities that would keep us occupied. One of the urban hikes we came up with took us past the boat launching ramp in the Newport Back Bay. There was a rather remote bathroom that was a good pit stop, and we started becoming fascinated watching people launch and recover boats. It was a great social experiment. On one hand, we saw people who had just spent their government fun money on a boat, and watched first attempts at launching. Other people with a decidedly Covid-be-damned attitude, launching party boats overloaded with people and booze. Most simply with a "I just want to go fishing and forget the world" look. All the while, observing the etiquette of launching, on ramps that were getting much more use than they usually did with so many people with free time on their hands.

We still like to watch from time-to-time.