Flu Ball

by James Finn Garner

Playing a game in a mask?
Not such a formidable task
Although it’s deemed tacky
To still chew tobacky
Else in odors and juice you will bask.

 

The Standard Murphys pose with masks before a game on Jan. 26, 1919, in California during the Spanish Flu epidemic. For more on the game, visit this site.

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