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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Texas county declares state of emergency ahead of solar eclipse, with population set to DOUBLE from influx of tourists - as others snap up $1,000 Austin to Detroit plane seats to view from the skies
2024-02-25
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Bell County in Texas has declared a state of emergency to prepare for the total solar eclipse on April 8

  • The county's population of 400,000 could double, and even triple, officials said

  • Some eclipse enthusiasts are opting to board flights to witness the spectacle

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Posted by:Skidmark

#8  big bust here in Idaho a few years back, great thing to watch in the uncrowded wilds though!
Posted by: 746   2024-02-25 17:35  

#7  Just as long as some Lefties don't go Aztec and sacrifice a virgin. Oh, wait, Lefties, virgin? They don't know what a women is. Never mind.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-02-25 16:21  

#6  "Were you there when they crucified my Lord."
Posted by: badanov   2024-02-25 15:28  

#5  I'll be at the father in law's watching and eating BBQ or steak. Don't even have to take off work.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2024-02-25 15:19  

#4  I'll be in my backyard watching.
Posted by: EMS Artifact   2024-02-25 15:03  

#3  Y2K all over again?
Posted by: DooDahMan   2024-02-25 13:55  

#2  Good grief. We had a total eclipse in South Carolina several years ago and everything went off without a hitch. Heavier than usual traffic on the interstate was the biggest problem.
Posted by: Tom   2024-02-25 13:26  

#1  Solar eclipse or government test of a secret orbiting death ray?
Posted by: SteveS   2024-02-25 11:23  

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