As in any time of great stress, from surgery to war, many of us -- those of us graced with a sense of humor -- may indulge in a very dark sort of humor, usually called gallows humor or black humor.
The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.
Various reactions to the virus have produced a great deal of humor. The silly run on toilet paper is one part that has generated a lot of the funny posts we see on Facebook, for instance:
[Right-click on each link to open in a new window. That way, you don't get taken away entirely from this blog entry.]
This is reminiscent of third-grade experiments in botanical propagation:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157566447588037&set=a.10150257656758037&type=3&theater
Or a Biblical quotation made manifest:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10163144285155574&set=gm.3101453046534483&type=3&theater
Finally, just how elusive is a roll of toilet paper these days, anyway:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159709038558066&set=a.489047123065&type=3&theater
The quarantining going on these days gives rise to such comments as "Actually, it's only Quarantine if it comes from the Quarantine Region of France; otherwise, it's merely sparkling isolation."
Punsters are having a good time, as well:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216781050741303&set=a.2193848528437&type=3&theater&ifg=1
And, finally, a little bit of creativity coming out of this scary experience, as a pianist composes The Coronavirus Etude, for Piano and Disinfecting Wipe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=whNICyl_et0&fbclid=IwAR2HAQPWZszx1auRMGB1oOxJcjw8yZVXOhkgVagT2v2n_zg51KsbUrtJdpQ&app=desktop
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