They waited three hours. He brought his own room.
Everyone in line is wearing real clothes. Jeans, hoodies, sneakers that have seen a commute. They’re waiting on the sidewalk outside a government building for something that requires them to stand on concrete for three hours. Meanwhile a curtained booth is being hand-carried up the red carpet by men in white gloves. Velvet rope, brass stanchions, zero wait. The people carrying the booth are dressed better than the people waiting. The American flag hanging from the building is really earning its placement in this composition. Two tracks, one system, and the carpet runs in only one direction.