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Wishing It Was 9/11 Instead of This
from #193 - Fun Easter Foods | The Tim Dillon Show · #193
2 min
Tim opens by nostalgically comparing the pandemic unfavorably to 9/11, arguing 9/11 allowed people to grieve together while COVID isolates everyone, and riffs on the misery of hitting a crisis in your mid-30s versus as a teenager.
- Tim wishes the current crisis was 9/11 instead, since at least then people could be together and hug each other despite the tragedy.
- The post-9/11 fall felt simple and purposeful—eating pumpkin muffins while discussing which towers to bomb next.
- A crisis hits differently when you're 35 and realize you're screwed, versus experiencing it at 17 when you still have time to learn and grow.
- Tim's friend group splits into two camps: those claiming the virus is fake propaganda and those desperate to catch it for Instagram attention.