If only there were a word that somehow evoked warm hot chocolate in front of a warm fireplaces, and crisp chilly air, and thick cable-knit sweaters and scarves, and romantic winter sleigh rides and...Oh yeah. There is. Cozy. This Plague is Cozy. Medieval plague doctors thought the smelly herbs and flowers they stuffed in their masks would keep them healthy. They didn't. But their impenetrable (and spooky!) leather outfits actually did! That coat was like the hazmat suit of their day. Today we have soap, so unless you particularly like wearing a lot of leather, maybe just wash your hands instead. Actually, wash your hands either way. Now wash them again.
