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Leading Off (3/3/21)
Gov. Greg Abbott, desperate to salvage his political career, lifts Texas COVID restrictions, prompting jubilation, dread
By Peter Simek
Published in
FrontBurner
March 3, 2021
7:10 am
Texas ‘Reopening’ Sows Confusion, Rejoicing, Dread. Some Texas politicians called the lifting of the mask order “Texas Independence Day.” Others said it was “A death sentence for Texans.” In a statement, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said Dallas residents should continue to wear masks. “We are getting closer to achieving herd immunity, and now is not the time to let down our guard,” the mayor said. At a press conference yesterday afternoon, County Judge Jenkins urged residents to continue to follow public health guidelines. “If you’re interested in knowing what you can get away with, listen to the governor,” Jenkins said. “If you’re interested in knowing what doctors say will keep you, your business and your family safe, listen to me and the doctors.
Invasion was supposed to be primarily a sandwich restaurant, with occasional side gigs doing good for the community. Instead, in its first year this tiny East Dallas diner became a hub for goodwill, volunteering and feeding the needy.
All that charity started the day before Invasion opened. On Monday, March 16, chef-owner Airric Heidelberg gathered his team for a pep talk before “soft opening” began the following day and they started offering sandwiches, bowls and chicken tenders to the public.
“I’m giving a speech to the team, getting them ready, and I paused,” Heidelberg recalls. “The TV was on, everyone was staring at the TV, and it said ‘shutdown.’ I stopped the meeting.”
High on the list of things we miss, sorely and all-over, is planting at a bar. When you park there for a while, phone down, you notice the small things. It’s those things you miss the most when you’re away from them for so long: The dim light of the windowless dive, the crack of pool balls, the whir in between jukebox record flips and a heavy glass hitting the coaster.
If you’re at Lakewood Landing, as an example, you might have a basket in front of you like a bird’s nest with a bacon cheeseburger in it instead of precious eggs. The tiny TV in the corner has the game on whatever the season is or a good, old movie. Those are the experiences that we miss: The little things you notice up when you linger long enough at a bar.
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