I tried the same thing, but was kicked out of a few places for it. Lost some dear friends over this stuff too, sadly. A massive KUDOS to you!
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In Wyoming, when things lasted more than the promised 2 weeks, people quit worrying too much because we are so spread out, none of the rules made any sense and Wyomingites are practical if not political.
We went to Wyoming a couple times for the normalcy during the scamdemic. It was refreshing to be able to go to a restaurant without a mask and to see people living life not in fear.