The year 2020, even though it hasn’t even reached the halfway mark yet, I already know will go down in history under the sign of masks, face shields, and all kinds of face coverings.

Suddenly, popping out for rolls felt like a special ops mission. Masks, gloves, disinfection, and it was best to check three times just to make sure you didn’t accidentally leave your nose at home.

Everyone became an expert

We all became experts in virology, statistics, and live broadcasts of press conferences. Counting infections became part of our daily routine. The word “lockdown” was on everybody’s lips.

You saw your neighbor through the window more often than in the stairwell. The handshake was replaced by an awkward wave from a safe distance of two meters. The brave ones risked a fist bump.

They let so few people into the store that the line looked like a new iPhone launch. Except instead of phones, everyone was dreaming of toilet paper and yeast.

Half of Poland baked bread. The other half made sourdough starters. The most ambitious ones raised it like a new family member.

And when someone sneezed on the bus? Well, for a moment they felt like the main character in a disaster movie.

Poles adapting to new conditions

One thing is for sure – in the first half of 2020, the pandemic proved that a Pole can adapt to anything. Even to the fact that recognizing friends by their eyes became a new social skill.

Canceled Easter

As for canceling Easter, though… I will never forgive the ruling crew, with the little chairman at the helm, for that.