Good to be reminded. Words of comfort graffitied on the Upfield Bike Path just after the first Melbourne lock down.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Uniformed school kids on the station today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Just a bunch of slouching, spotty adolescents. Unprepossessing really.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
But also –<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
School kids on a zoo excursion!!!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Such joy!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Just like the good old innocent pre -Covid days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It\u2019s been so long.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Could it really be over?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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