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Neighborhoods across the globe are putting stuffed bears in their windows and front lawns to give kids a safe game. As the book says, "We're not scared."
We're going on a bear hunt.
We're going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day! We're not scared.
So begins the beloved award-winning children's picture book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen[1] and illustrator Helen Oxenbury[2] that has inspired people across the world to put stuffed bears in their windows to create a "bear hunt" for families out on a walk or a drive through the neighborhood.
It's a great activity for little ones during scary times of social distancing because of the coronavirus.
Matthew Berry, 41, first saw the idea posted by Meghan Harrigan in the neighborhood Facebook page for Woodgate, a suburb not far from Countryside Mall in Clearwater. She had posted a Bear Hunt as an event on Friday afternoon and pretty soon the neighborhood exploded with bears in the windows, the trees, in the backs of cars and under fences, he said.
[...] And there's a new Facebook group that was started this week called Pinellas County's Wild Animal Safari that was formed to allow families to organize and publicize where to find "wild animal safaris" of all kinds of stuffed animals throughout the area. Inspired by the bear hunts, organizer Krystal French chose a wild animal safari, "because it will add a little variety to the search."
[1] Michael Rosen on Wikipedia
[2] Helen Oxenbury on Wikipedia.
Are any Soylentils going to give this a try in their area?
https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article241538566.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/briarwood-neighborhood-keeps-high-spirits-with-teddy-bear-hunt/ar-BB11QXjC
(Score: 3, Disagree) by EJ on Wednesday April 01 2020, @03:22AM (7 children)
I'm tired of people trying to act like nothing is wrong. There is no reason to leave your own property during this crisis unless you're going for essential supplies. Even in that case, only ONE person from your household should go, and they should take extra precautions when they do it.
You can still go outside while staying on your own property. You can still exercise while staying on your own property. The ground isn't covered in snow. This isn't a blizzard situation for most of the world. STAY AT HOME.
People out riding their bikes can still get injured, in which case the already-strained hospitals have to deal with their idiot asses too.
STAY AT HOME!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 01 2020, @03:43AM (1 child)
You may not know this but most injuries happen at home.
(Score: 2) by OrugTor on Wednesday April 01 2020, @04:12PM
Well, now they do.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday April 01 2020, @04:11AM (3 children)
See the AC's response. You can stay at home, and slip in the bath/shower, and bust your head. In my case, I could conceivably stay "at home" and have plenty of room to exercise. A lot of city parks aren't as big as my little 15 acres. Still - I can't get stuff done if I don't leave the property.
How about those people who live in towns and cities, where the city park is less than 15 acres? Their "yard" consists of a row of six little shrubs, lining the sidewalk, or 22 sq ft of weed infested "lawn". Hi-rise apartments, rowhouses, and just plain old apartment buildings everywhere. If there is any "outside", it's communal property.
You can't lock people down, and forget about them. Life goes on, stuff has to be done, and that means going outdoors, no matter where you live.
(Score: 1, Troll) by EJ on Wednesday April 01 2020, @04:30AM (1 child)
Get what done? What do you need to do if you're not going to work or getting supplies?
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday April 01 2020, @08:38AM
Well, I am going to work - but I guess that's beside the point.
Home repairs, vehicle repairs, in-law home repairs, chasing after livestock (not necessarily my own), helping a neighbor tend to some chore or another, maybe poach some - uhhh - EGGS (I wouldn't dream of poaching wildlife, but I will readily poach a few eggs from brother in law's henhouse) and whatever else. As I already said, life goes on. Unless you maybe live in the city, and have no life outside of work? Fact is, I have a tree that needs to come down, before it decides to come down in theh wrong direction. Maybe I'll get to that this weekend.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday April 01 2020, @06:55PM
Here in CO we're explicitly allowed to leave our property for exercise.
Colorado Stay at Home Order Fulltext [9news.com]
Under Necessary Activities:
(Score: 3, Insightful) by slinches on Wednesday April 01 2020, @04:06PM
First, not everyone has a private yard to go out into. Secondly, going out of your residence is not necessarily a significant risk of exposure as long as appropriate social distancing measures are taken. Going for a walk around a residential area doesn't require touching anything or physically interacting with anyone. Parks and nature preserves are good places to go as well as long as you stick to the open green spaces and less used trails (definitely keep the kids off the playground equipment). Hiking and biking are good exercise, but I would only recommend those if you did so regularly prior to the outbreak. Just stay within your comfort zone and stick to routes you know well to minimize risk of injury. Now is not the time to be pushing yourself or trying out new adventurous things.
That being said, we all need to be responsible. Wash your hands regularly, cover your coughs with a disposable tissue or elbow, don't touch your face and keep your distance from others. If you are sick, assume you have the coronavirus and do not go out. Isolate yourself within a specific area of your home as best as possible and have someone sanitize any common areas after each use. If you need to seek medical attention, call ahead to make arrangements.