People all over the Country wonder how people will react when the Economy reopens after the Coronavirus subsides. Well I got a glimpse of what might happen earlier today. Today was the first day of the Barbeque Season for my son Damian and his family. It was a great Sunny, Mild day around 75 degrees in Lewes, DE. When my son opened "Smokin D'z Barbeque" ( you can see there site on face book or the web) for the first time this year he did not know what to expect - would people show up, did he order too much product, what would his sales be ???

When I arrived at the "Pit" around 4:00pm - I got the answer !! Business was off the chart - people had been standing in line 10 to 15 deep from 11:00 am when they opened and everything was gone !! No chicken, no ribs, no pulled pork, no beans, no coleslaw, no cornbread - everything had been sold 3 hours before they were scheduled to close at 7:00 pm. My Grandson Gavin announced to the waiting customers that "We only have 2 hotdogs left" - someone immediately yelled out - "I'll take them !!

I talked to some of the older customers who had gathered to get some Barbeque. They said - "We have been waiting a long time to get out of the house and get back to living."

My Son told me this was the Best Opening Day he has ever had in the 10 years the business had been opened. It was better than most weekends in the middle of July when all the tourists are in town. To say the least he was amazed and very pleased.

Dr. Faucci might call this antidotal evidence of how people will respond when the Coronavirus subsides - but to my son and his family this is real - real pleasing !!

Take care,
Jerry "I saw it with my own eyes" Birl