‘ಅಂತರ’ಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಟೋಪಿ ಧರಿಸಿದ ಚೀನಾ ಶಾಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಇರಬಹುದೇ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ನಂಟು?

First graders back to school in Hangzhou, with social distancing headgear

The long horizontal plumes on Song Dynasty toppers were supposedly to prevent officials from conspiring sotto voce with one another while at court—so social distancing was in fact their original function! pic.twitter.com/0AOKsWE1xH

— eileen chengyin chow (@chowleen) April 27, 2020

Historical precedents used. Clever on the part of the teacher to be able to incorporate a history lesson and maintain social distancing.

— Olga Sadowy (@OSadowy) April 27, 2020

Oh this is so precious and cute 🤣 https://t.co/r9pIizk7pK

— Mama Shark Doo Doo (@AimiSyafaf) April 28, 2020

Adorable, useful, and historical! https://t.co/Xz3MuXdNbR

— Andrea Webster (@aloudlibrarian) April 28, 2020

Me wondering how long it took those kids to start flailing about in attempts to hat duel each other

— Your Bones, Hand 'em Over (@iStoleYurVamps) April 27, 2020