“Social distancing” has become a ubiquitous term in these days of the COVID-19 pandemic. By maintaining one’s distance to no less than six feet from another individual, health officials have introduced a popular phrase that helps the public deal with the subject in a non-authoritarian, more appealing and memorable manner. But did you know that affinity groups beyond the general public use similar terminology, specific to their respective areas of concern, to also keep their distance? For instance: For some time now, the African countries of Kenya and Tanzania have been envious of the archipelago islands to the east, of…
Author: Joel Kweskin
Joel Kweskin
By profession, I am a caricature artist, which, 99.9% of the time means I make the subject at least smile if not outright laugh. By dint of looking to impress further at interviews and cocktail parties, I also point out that I have co-written for National Lampoon; Showtime; an off-off Broadway revue; and singularly created/wrote material for an all-female comedy team that played New York and L.A. clubs. I also tried out once for the New York Yankees at the original Yankee Stadium. That'll give you an idea of how old I am. That may not be funny, but I certainly smile when I look back at the experience.