My response was essentially, "I can do it, but we will need to explain why we are going against CDC guidelines or else I see a mass problem on our hands. Can you get that reasoning for me so I can share it?"
A few hours later, the request for the memo was rescinded. Big win in my book.
We became ignorant when we started letting the television educate us and tell us what to do. Some of the stores where I am in NJ not only have the masks are mandatory signs, but also add that by wearing masks we keep everyone safe. Good God people, read a book. There is no science behind the mask mandate. Viruses are way to small to be blocked by the masks most people are wearing.
I tell them to experiment with the fart test.
Put on your mask as tight as possible, then have someone fart in their face. If they can smell it, they can get covid.