As most of you read on my Twitter account I was recently in Asheville. The reason for my visit was because my friend J and I were out on the east side of the state visiting Chimney Rock. There is a bunch of bouldering out there that has amazing rock quality and the best times to climb in that particular area is between December all the way till the end of February. After that, it becomes difficult to climb there due to mosquitos, humidity, and heat. So we took the time to rent an Airbnb and go on a weekend adventure. Most of our time was spent out in the boulder field but on the way back we decided to stop and get some pizza. 

We've eaten at a similar location that is in downtown Asheville and we had decided to make a pit stop at their second location which was a little farther away and had a movie theater inside. Not gonna lie but it sounded pretty awesome and I was intrigued by the idea of going there and seeing the place in person. 

NOw just a quick note here. I do not believe the vaccinations for covid 19 work and I will never get the vaccinations. I have already had covid and I like being healthy and don't need or want to jeopardize that so I am against the covid 19 vaccinations. With that said I don't necessarily mind the masks to a certain degree. If it's just wearing it to get to a table or if there is an outside option where I don't have to wear the mask then I don't really care. More often than not I would choose the outdoor option any day and if we're going somewhere where it is required I won't put it on until someone actually tells or asks me to. Most of the time I don't get asked to put it on. 

On this particular trip, I got to witness something new. 

So we arrive at this pizza joint and I see this big sign saying masks are required. That's fine. I then read further saying that photo i.d and vaccination cards are needed to sit inside. At first glance, I thought it was a joke or maybe a recommendation. I decide to put the mask on and walk inside with J. The lady at the desk asks how many, we tell her two people, and then she stands up. 

"We need photo I.D and proof of vaccinations"

Now I normally wouldn't stay somewhere that does something like that and I would certainly have gone to the first location downtown if it were me but with the company and the option to sit outside regardless of status that's what we chose to do. The place wasn't busy and people were leaving right after they pulled up (more often than go in) due to the sign. Next time I won't stay somewhere like that or show any support for it but in the company, I was in we stayed and just made the choice to not validate the vaccination mandate they were requiring to go inside. 

I do hope that this choice to show "proof of vaccinations" will go away soon. It's not ok and it's almost Hitler-like. To think that we have "grown" as a country from that time period. Shame on us for allowing this kind of discrimination to show as a country and shame on those who think it's ok to continue to put up with the lies.