100 Days of COVID-19, Day 56

My Art in the Time of a Pandemic

Today is Memorial Day,

J dressed in period costume at Fort McHenry National Monument, Baltimore

an official federal holiday in the United States for paying tribute to those who have fought and died while serving in the US Armed Forces. From 1868 through 1970, Memorial Day was observed on May 30, now it is observed on the last Monday of May.

Thank you to those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past.

*Coronavirus Disease 2019:
Update in Maryland- 5/25/2020

47,152 confirmed cases

2,302 deaths 3,329 recovered

Update in New York State - 5/25/2020

362,764 confirmed cases

29,229 deaths 64,280 recovered

Total in United States: 1,662,250 confirmed cases, 98,218 deaths
Total Worldwide: 5,493,482 confirmed cases, 346,209 deaths

* All numbers are taken from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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On The Verge, 2024

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