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May 10, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

Given the differentials in vaccine hesitancy between men and women, I thought you were going to advocate an actual Lysistrata -- which also may be a good idea, now that we mention it.

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May 10, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

This is better, but less fun, than my "tase the anti-vax" proposal. Turns out I'm not authorized to reenact Scanners. Yet.

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May 10, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

This one hit a nerve. We have a baby who obviously can't get the shot yet. My wife's mom has gone full anti-vax conspiracy theorist while still wanting all kinds of time around the baby. I can't remember a more frustrating scenario.

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May 10, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

Finally, Boston College, UMass And UConn can run amok in the AP rankings and UMaine can make the jump to FBS.

There has been a drought of national championships up in this region.

4 weeks is a long time.

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PUT PITT IN

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May 10, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

This idea means my Buffalo Bulls could win a natty, which I whole heartedly endorse.

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Imagine "Be a booster, get a booster" billboards with pictures of Saban, Dabo, Orgeron, Jimbo, etc plastered on every interstate across the land hammering home this idea.

Hell, if Saban came out tomorrow and said, "Don't be a dumbass. If you don't get vaccinated, don't come around our program or to our games" then the entire state of AL alone would be vaccinated by Memorial Day. Everyone else would follow suit, except maybe Tennessee.

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As much as I like this plan, I don't like the student athletes being used. They are already getting the short end of the stick and maybe that stick should be used on someone else in that ecosystem, threaten the federal money schools and states are getting. They'll figure out how not not to cancel a sport season as a pressure point in the state populous. And really who wants to the governor if a rival wins a championship because you couldn't get people vaccinated. The witch-hunt for the anti-vaxxers would be swift if say Michigan could claim a victory and a championship because Ohio failed to reach 70%, and that pains me to type but dammit that's the level of threat I'd put in a PSA.

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I love it. Let's do it.

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I am low key mad that the New Jersey beer giveaway is only for getting the shots starting May 1. I would have turned several weekends into road trips around the state to sample my free beer at many breweries.

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