By Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-manager Even as government officials scolded and health experts warned, Americans flocked to the beaches this Memorial Day weekend after two months of confinement.
Beaches from the East coast to the West coast and along the southern tip in Florida, Texas and more were packed, and lakes saw an influx of boaters and party people.
Although many practiced social distancing, not everyone did, and the large crowds made the six-foot rule moot in many instances.
Some areas had to turn away crowds, so great was the number seeking some sunshine and surf. “I have never seen this many umbrellas,” one beachgoer, Tiffany Mathers, told the Tampa Bay Times. “This is not social-distancing at all.
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