Story Setting: The White House Rose Garden
The Rose Garden is a garden at the west wing of the White House in Washington DC. The garden is approximately 70 feet long and 55 feet wide, with ornament trees on the sides. It is commonly used as a stage for receptions and media events. President John F Kennedy welcomed Project Mercury astronauts in the garden. The wedding of President Nixon’s daughter Tricia took place in the Rose Garden in 1971. President Obama hosted a wedding for his chief official White House photographer, Pete Souza, at Rose Garden in 2013 as well.
In 2020, President Trump introduced Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Sept. 26. "After this event, at least eleven people who attended, including a news photographer and a reporter, have tested positive for the virus." (Source: the Washington Post)
Rose Garden Renovation Design
I wonder if you remember First Lady Melania’s “controversial” Rose Garden renovation design at the White House, where she was criticized for chopping down historical ornament trees on the side.
How to Make an “Eventful” Venue During the Era of COVID
Base on our estimate, if guests followed proper social distancing, this event could only accommodate 66 guests (3x11x2=66), not including the President, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and the press. If we consider the rooftop balcony on the side as part of event venue, there is a possibility to add another 20–30 plus guests. That leads to a 100-people event, which is still “eventful” during the current era of COVID.
Perhaps, the First Lady Had Foreseen this Super-spreading Event
(That’s why she ordered to chop down the trees...to give the press a better view.)
Perhaps, the Audience Had Trusted in the Science of Social Distancing.
(That’s why some of them did not bring family members…)
Perhaps, the President Had Expected the Congresswoman Might Speak on the Event.
(That’s why there is a new paved aisle on the sides!)
And because everyone wear mask, in the end no one got infected.
— the End of the Story—
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Read the original story on the Washington Post.
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