Turns out, the custom of writing a note on a bill and stapling it to the wall was an ongoing tradition for over 15 years. But the recent lockdown forced bar owner Jennifer Knox to take the bills down and put them to greater use. Since the state lawmakers issued a stay-at-home-directive in an attempt to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, The Sand Bar, among many other non-essential services, closed its doors, leaving the staff underpaid until the lockdown is lifted.