I did errands and attended a meeting last night in northern Minnesota. Yes, it was in democrat country.
At the county courthouse, everyone was wearing masks, including me. Well, for most of the time I was. When I pulled my mask down to be able to breath better in a mostly empty hallway, I got a few strange looks, but no "put your mask on" comments. At the first store I was at, the two employees did not wear masks, but they were behind plastic. One did come out from behind, sans mask, to look at my car to see the part I was looking for. At the other store, one of the store employees didn't have his mask on when he first started helping me. Then he remembered and put it back on. Otherwise, everyone wore masks, including me. When I stopped at the greenhouse, I didn't wear a mask and most of the people there didn't either. I got into a nice conversation with the owner and she said that she doesn't believe the masks do anything and, in fact, believed that they caused health problems instead. She said they have never mandated masks, even though the state said to. That it was everyone's choice as the greenhouse had enough wind/air flowing through. She also said she has no intention on getting the "vaccine."
Then I got to the meeting. Several people walked in not wearing masks, so I didn't put mine on. I sat down to visit with friends I haven't seen for over a year. Friend #1 said that she was vaccinated and asked if I was. I said no, that I wasn't letting them put those chemicals in my body, that I had enough problems already. She asserted that the "vaccines" were safe, that she had no problems at all. We had a good conversation after I steered it to another subject. Then I went to talk to friend #2 and she asked if I had been vaccinated. No. Went to talk to friend #3. Same question, same answer. Then went to talk to friend #4. All of these friends had masks on but I didn't. About that time, friend #2 came over to me and, under her breath, said that "someone" (didn't catch the name) had requested that I put my mask on. That "someone" was either someone I had talked to or who was listening in on the conversation. So I put the d**n mask on, talked a little more with a few friends, went to find my husband and told him I wanted to leave before the meeting started. So we left and I fumed for quite awhile on the way home.
The next time someone asks if I'm "vaccinated," I'll tell them I'm fully up-to-date on all vaccinations, which I am, as I don't believe these are vaccinations. Still not going to take it. My body, my choice. If THEY believe their "vaccinations" protect them, why are they worrying about me wearing or not wearing a mask??
I don't like AT ALL that they are making this a political and control issue rather than a health issue! I will continue to do what I normally do - keep my immune system in as good shape as I can, stay away from people who are sick, and stay out of large crowds during peak flu season. I'm not wearing a mask unless the "law" says I need to, and as of right now, I will say I'm fully vaccinated.