I'm on vacation so why I chose to go vote early with those who had to get to work is a mystery. Lines were long and some were slow (depending on which precinct you were voting in) at Stiles Point Elementary on James Island in the early a.m. It took 2 hours to vote ... 7:15-9:15 a.m. ... but with a bonus of free Starbucks coffee in the middle of the hallway, plus two open doors to allow a cool breeze in. The wait gave everybody time to read the K-6 classes' projects on their favorite things, which were posted on the bulletin boards. Spaghetti, Barbie dolls and water parks seemed to be big among that crowd.
Cell phones and a few laptops kept some people busy in line. The P&C's inside A story on motion and movement diminishing after age 40 was a line talker. Various football conversations were going on as well. The only other news of interest in the line was that, reportedly, Starbucks, Krispy Kreme and Chick-fil-A are all giving away free stuff (coffee, sandwiches, doughnuts) with your "I voted" sticker.
"You know how they say 'I'm going to Disney World?'", a woman in line said. "I'm gonna get my sticker and walk out saying 'I'm going to Krispy Kreme!'" A poll worker monitoring the line asked a woman, "Are you the last person in the Precinct 13 line?" "Hey," another voter joked, "that's a test!" By the time I left, the line outside had almost disappeared. There's a lull at this polling place before the lunch crowd kicks in.
Harriet McLeod
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