A note on masks

Another fad that is sweeping the nation of Japan. Surgical masks. It’s a city with nine million people. You find yourself in close proximity to strangers quite often. So, many Japanese people have taken to wearing surgical masks to keep unwanted micro organisms from taking up residence in their bodies. But like anything once the concept of wearing a surgical mask takes root, it is then ripe to become a fashion statement. Cute Japanese girls wearing masks with Hello Kitty or Winnie the Pooh. Kids wearing masks with flowers or little ninjas. I bet there are people that aren’t even worried about germs and just like to wear the masks for the look. Like fashion glasses for the mouth orifice.