Subject: [Tweeters] On birding or not birding in these days
Date: Wed Apr 1 09:36:30 PDT 2020
From: Larry Schwitters - leschwitters at me.com

Happy April One to you too Matt.

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah

> On Apr 1, 2020, at 5:30 AM, Matt Bartels <mattxyz at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone -;

>

> I know we've been having rather heated discussions about how much birding is 'too much' in these corona days.

>

> In hopes of tamping down the arguments, I thought it was time to chime in. As luck would have it, I know the right answer. I, above everyone else on this big list, happen to know truth. You may think it is a bit strange that I would be the only person gifted with complete accuracy. But since it seems like so many others have [wrongly] believed they were the sole person in possession of the truth, that it was just a matter of time before it was my turn. So, to summarize: I'm right. Everyone else is wrong. It is really simple to understand, if you think of it.

>

> Everyone but me should be inside, doing no birding and remaining as miserable as possible. It is my duty as someone who doesn't want to make things worse, to demand that anyone else going out and enjoying birds is wrong. It has nothing to do with jealousy, or me wishing I could go look for the cool spring arrivals everyone is finding. Nope. Not at all. I'm completely altruistic in my sharing of these protocols.

>

> In my particular case, the rules are different - whatever I choose to do, that precise permutation of birding or not-birding is exactly the right behavior. I hope everyone understands that I'm not making the rules, just explaining them.

>

> Now some might say, 'can't we all just show a little grace and forgiveness and stop attacking each other for their choices?' -; I agree! For all of you. But it is my duty to be sure and point out the flaws in everyone else's actions, without examining my own. You might also wonder, 'doesn't yelling at others about how they are wrong accomplish little beyond performative self-righteousness?' It might seem pretty unlikely that I just happen to be the one person with the Right Answer. But I happen to know I'm right, and I think it is my duty to tell everyone else loudly and publicly.

>

>

> Seriously: Grace & forgiveness -; we're all just trying to make the best of it.

> Welcome to the new month,

>

> Matt Bartels

> Seattle, WA

> [haven't gone birding in more than a week - longest streak in ages…sniff]

>

>

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