The Traveling Salesman
The traveling salesman problem is long studied in computer science
But now it's epidemiology that's behind the headlines
His mission was selling products that make you healthier
But sadly his tainted breath made him a superspreader
The virus keeps causing sheer pandemonium
By changing humanity's curriculum
Asymptomatic transmission is a tough problem to solve, on its face
In retrospect, they searched for close contacts to track and trace
Remember, the postman always rings twice
Opening your door is a roll of the dice
Wear a mask, it's your duty of care
The moral of the story: buyer beware
After: Covid-19 'superspreader' in northeast China linked to 102 infections
The Traveling Salesman, a playlist
A soundtrack for this note (spotify version)
- Travelin' Girl by Dwele
The live versions are essential, that tour where the horns were featured made this essential. - Traveling Miles by Cassandra Wilson
- Buyer Beware by Jorrel & Bekka
- Beware by Punjabi MC ft. Jay-Z
I'm quite partial to the original version, Beware of the Boys featuring Twista, but no one has ever won an argument over commerce where Jay-Z was involved
This folktale is part of a series: In a covidious time
File under: humour, poetry, public health, satire, disease, folktale, coronavirus, pandemic, covidious, culture, observation, covidious, toli
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