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The case for COVID courtesies on Presidents Day Americans can find inspiration from George Washington s rules of civility.
By EDITORIAL BOARD, Star Tribune February 14, 2021 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
It appears that COVID-19 and its variants may be with us for a long time, perhaps even for good. If so, we will have to live with them as we have done with the seasonal flu for example, by lining up for annual shots.
Diseases are spreaders of not only contagion but custom. Blessing a person who sneezes, for example, is said to have begun in the sixth century with Pope Gregory I, who encouraged the practice during an outbreak of plague. Lasting customs from the COVID-19 pandemic have yet to reveal themselves. Will fashion designers accessorize outfits with coordinated face masks? Will it be considered bad luck to invite more than two families to a gathering?
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Some of our favorite historical figures were born in the month of February. We couldn t possibly name them all, so here are just a handful of lives we ll be celebrating.
1. February 1, 1902: Langston Hughes
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Langston Hughes knew how to network: The poet was discovered after sneaking one of his works under the dinner plate of artist Vachel Lindsay, and went on to become one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance.
2. February 3, 1874: Gertrude Stein
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Gertrude Stein is considered one of the great American authors of the 20th century, and a key figure in the Modernism movement but not everyone adored her. In 1912, she sent a manuscript to a London publisher who challenged the work’s unconventional grammar and style with a mocking rejection letter. It’s fine though Stein probably shrugged it off by spending some quality time