The Shirt Mask: A Satire of Joplin’s DIY Germ Defense
From produce aisles to parking lots, Joplin shoppers are pulling shirts over their noses like it’s normal. A sharp, funny satire of the town’s most awkward germ‑fighting habit If you ever want to feel better about your own quirks, take a stroll through the Joplin Walmart on a Tuesday afternoon. You’ll see everything from pajama pants in the automotive aisle to a man buying 14 cans of Vienna sausages like he’s prepping for the apocalypse. It’s a comforting reminder that no matter how odd you think you are, someone out there is doing something far stranger and doing it confidently. Flu Season: The Spark That Ignites Questionable Innovation And with the recent spike in flu and COVID cases in our area, residents have become… let’s call it creative with their germ‑protection strategies. Joplin has entered a full‑blown era of DIY public health, where anything with sleeves is apparently considered “equipment.” People are improvising like they’re auditioning for a survival show fi...