NO, it sure as heck would not be "good" for all of us who do so dearly love the event, but AirVenture IS afterall an international event and right now we are ALL in the midst of a relatively long-term global/international Covid-19 public health CRISIS that may well not self-resolve in 120 days.
I am by NO means a panic monger. I have had enough 'medical' training to know that 80%+ of folks either won't get infected at all or won't suffer any long lasting negative outcomes and that under 5% of those already in poor health who could contract Covid-19 might in fact die from it. But I for one, and I can only speak for myself, completely understand why the powers that be at EAA HQ could indeed reach the monumental and severe decision to cancel this year... and I wouldn't hold a grudge at all. I would just look forward to attending and once again volunteering to conduct on the trams in 2021.
Considering how many panic buying/hoarding idiot lunkheads there seem to be in the general population, I wonder out loud if the AirVenture porta-potty folks can even supply enough TP and hand sanitizer to replenish all the units in Oshkosh come July.
NOTE - I am NOT asking EAA to cancel AirVenture 2020, I have plans to go and a motel room all reserved since last year. I am just saying that IF they conclude that for the general welfare of all involved it 'should' be deferred, it's OK. I get it. We will endure and persevere and come back all that much stronger next time.
That's MY one lone opinion anyway. See what happens when you're a retiree and they close all the casinos, impose shelter-in-home Statewide executive orders and you're forced to listen to the voices in your head? - LOL
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