Hey Mark - Saw your post today about the masked madman.

I had nearly the same this morning, standing outside a bakery in line with 

my GF.

In front of us was a portly guy, mid-70s of so, suddenly turning on us with 

no warning, saracastically angry: "Would you PLEASE put on your masks!! 

Or stand farther away from me." Stabbing his finger at us. 

My GF announced that we were 6 feet away, meeting the standards for 

outdoor occupancy. He insisted that we were just like Trump. I pointed out 

that scores of studies have made clear that masks do not prevent contracting 

disease. "You sound just like Trump!" 

He persisted ranting, "Oh, yes, they do!! Yes, they do!"

I finally said, "You can repeat that mantra all you want. You sound just like 

Trump."

He huffed. We stood there, shaken in anger. My GF is still upset. I've just 

been waiting for this to happen. She can't believe it.  

Right in the middle of Claremont, the most liberal precinct of the "Inland 

Empire" region east of Los Angeles. Home of the Claremont Colleges 

(but not a single independent bookstore).