Glen Fredericks, of Adamstown Heights, has noticed how social norms have changed during the pandemic.
Take masks, for example.
"Back in my day, they didn't allow you to go into shops and service stations wearing a mask," Glen said.
"My mate Steve Wilson from New Lambton says: "If you went into a bank like that they'd have been reaching for the silent alarm, now it's the opposite!"
Lockdown Laughter
This, too, from Glen Fredericks:
After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my house but lacking the time, I discovered during lockdown that wasn't the reason.
If I keep stress-eating at this level, the buttons on my shirt will start socially distancing from each other.
Every few days, try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Tracksuit pants will have you believe all is well in the kingdom.
Why did the health experts lie? They said a mask and gloves were enough to go to the supermarket. When I got there, everyone else had clothes on.
Since we're all in quarantine, I guess we'll only be making inside jokes.
Mr Speaker
You may recall that Greg Hunt, of Newcastle West, invented the "ScoMo workout".
With this workout, every time the Prime Minister says "Mr Speaker" while addressing the parliament, you've got to do a bunch of push-ups, sit-ups, burpees, star jumps and the like.
Being a bit bored in lockdown, Greg decided to do an actual count.
"In 10 visits to the despatch box to address the chamber, he uttered 'Mr Speaker' 85 times! Now that's a lot of burpees in 75 minutes," Greg quipped.
Hungry Pelicans
Phoebe Bell tells us that the famous pelican feeding at The Entrance hasn't been happening due to the pandemic.
"The pelicans are hungry and looking for good sources of food anywhere and everywhere," she said.
"I was in the fish and chip shop down near the waterfront. I was in a zone and focused on ordering my food."
She turned around and was surprised to see a pelican "standing next to me in the shop like he was ready to order food".
"It was hilarious and really made my day. Apparently he is a regular in the shop."
Jokes of the Day
What's the best thing about Switzerland? I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
What did the fish say when he swam into a wall? Dam.
What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.
I'm afraid for the calendar. Its days are numbered.
Singing in the shower is fun until you get soap in your mouth. Then it's a soap opera.
What does a tick and the Eiffel Tower have in common? They're both Paris sites.
