Every port-a-potty in the state of Oregon was reserved months ago. In a small town in Kentucky, workers are planning to disable the automated street lights that turn on in the dark. Officials in Wyoming–and 13 other states–are readying for the worst-imaginable traffic jams.
All of this for the sake of two minutes on a summer Monday, when the moon will block out the sun and the sky will darken.
Image: “Because the eclipse is ‘monetized,’ the inane comments about viewing safety and only watching on TV have gone by the board.” (Image: NASA)
