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🗓️ 8 July 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Ireland's "cocooning" policy during the coronavirus lockdown asked people over age 70 to stay at home and not to leave for any reason. Suddenly, neighbors and strangers leapt to help them with everything — if the cocooners would let them.

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0:00.0	Hey, you're listening to Rough Translation from NPR.
0:03.2	I'm Gregory Warner.
0:04.8	When the people of Russ common Ireland took to their homes this spring to shelter in
0:08.4	place, they were not alone.
0:11.0	And a very good afternoon to you and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Drossie Way Art.
0:20.4	Drossie Way is a local radio show where the interviewees are all people that you might
0:24.9	have met around Russ common county.
0:26.9	I know there's a few little prayers that you have for us.
0:31.1	So you have the parish priest calling in?
0:33.3	Oh sacred heart of Jesus, I pray so all my trust in thee.
0:36.5	A local scout leader.
0:37.8	We had a big virtual camp with our scout group.
0:40.8	A barber?
0:41.8	Something that a lot of people haven't taught about is haircuts.
0:47.2	It's kind of like Mr. Rogers' neighborhood except for grownups.
0:50.6	There's even a visit from the mailman.
0:52.5	And the line is former Russ common in St. Bridges footballer and local postman Frankie
0:57.1	Dolan.
0:58.1	You're very welcome Frankie.
0:59.1	Thanks, Dad.
1:00.1	Two words you will not hear on the show are coronavirus and COVID-19.
1:04.1	Today I have, it's a buttermilk chicken.
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