Swine Flu & other mass hysteria in San Antonio, Texas

This week marked mass hysteria in San Antonio & surrounding cities for the Swine Flu. Schools have been closed until May 11th. Children were ecstatic, parents, not so much. The school cancellation was announced the night prior at around 9PM leaving parents scrambling for child care & entertainment for bored children.

San Antonio had five reported probable cases as of yesterday & more are expected. Proms, athletic award banquets & fundraisers have all been postponed. Giving "peace" at church has been banned as well as wine, we can't have everyone drinking from the same glass.

While the swine flu is very serious I am curious how working parents are handling child care. Hopefully, we don't have a parent somewhere watching everyones children at their home so other parents can still make it to work. This truly defeats the purpose of avoiding gatherings.

So, what am I doing this weekend? Staying out of church, out of schools, out of large gatherings & perhpas even small ones.

If I happen to make it anywhere & someone coughs I am running straight for the door.