Reagan Line Was Binding ; Mourners Made Friends While Waiting
The Washington Times › June 11, 2004
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Standing in line next to someone for four hours brings people together. They share sunscreen, exchange stories and, perhaps most important, save spots when someone has to dash off to the portable bathroom.
"We've swapped sandwiches, business cards, and we've even been invited to a wedding," said Paul Defabo, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., one of the thousands of mourners who have waited in the lines outside the Capitol to pay their respects to former President Ronald Reagan.See the full content of this document
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Reagan Line Was Binding ; Mourners Made Friends While Waiting
Mr. Defabo and his wife, Dolores, said they had met people from Texas, Utah and Virginia while standing in the line yesterday. "This man offered me a kidney for a soda, but I graciously turned him down," Mr. Defabo said.
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