The Susang6 SW Missouri Report

  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...

    This weekend, Joplin got a foot of snow and a full dose of irony. Main roads were cleared. Neighborhoods? Not so much.   Joplin’s snow removal policy leaves residents stuck literally. Satire meets civic frustration in this snowy showdown. Welcome to the City of Joplin’s Winter Strategy™ : “If you live near a hospital, good luck.” “If you live on a hill, build a sled.” “If you’re elderly, the winter survival guide is basically: groceries, blankets, and patience. Lots of patience. The streets will melt eventually.” Our neighborhood close to Freeman Hospital turned into a live-action obstacle course. Cars spun like figure skaters. Nurses tried to reach their shifts like contestants on American Ninja Warrior: Snow Edition . Families visiting loved ones got stuck in snowbank's deeper than the city’s sense of responsibility. Neighbors  have "hometown values" city leaders not so much And who saved them? Not the city. It was Bob in his pickup. It was ...