#the queue

[cookiedoughmeagain]

Oh no

It's true

It is like something out of Douglas Adams. And yet it is actually happening.

The Queue.

#how to tag this? #uk randomness #the queen #the queue #liking Tumblr's alt text option

[morganapengdragon]

I haven't seen anybody on this website talking about The Queue. The Queue to see the Queen's coffin. The Queue that is currently 3 miles long, and got up to 10 miles long yesterday. The Queue which has an estimated 30 hour wait time. The Queue that has its own tracker, live updates, toilets, water points and wristbands. The Queue that has a Second Illegal Queue to join The Queue. You cannot sit. You cannot bring chairs. You cannot rest. The Queue is moving at a constant steady pace. To see the Queen's coffin. All hail The Queue.

#UK politics #Queen Elizabeth II #The Queue

[a-game-is-the-foot]

Ok so if you've not lived in Britain at all this might be confusing. Let me explain why even this is getting my little republican heart excited.

So the former parasite is now lying in state in Westminster Hall; this 1000 year old hall in the parliamentary complex next to Big Ben. This is fairly standard for senior royals, prime ministers, and other such high status/high fame people in the UK.

What isn't fairly standard is for a huge queue sweeping through central London of people wanting to see the coffin lying in state.

But us Brits, we love to queue. Or at least, indulge the love side of a love/hate relationship with it on a regular basis. It keeps things in order for us, it helps us make sense of the big things and the small things in life. We have clear cut rules. We understand when it's appropriate to hold a space and when it's appropriate to cut in (only if your life depended on it). We would happily queue forever to get into heaven.

But look at this mother...

Look at that beast. It's the mother of all queues. The queue to end all queues. It's our Everest. As a nation, we've been training for this day. It's already about 5 miles long and I don't think they have capacity beyond 6.9 miles.

You can't cut in. You can't rejoin The Queue. You can only briefly leave The Queue for the loo or the water fountain at the designated refreshment zones which are very few and far between. You can't hold a spot for someone. It will continue 24/7. There are few places to sit or sleep. It will crawl at an impossibly slow but infuriatingly steady pace due to security at the finish line. You will be queueing for an estimated 30 hours. 30 hours of little food/drink/loo breaks/sleep.

The Queue is already a celebrity in its own right. Its volunteers will be lauded as heroes. They've been told to look out for people struggling and in need of medical help. This is NOT for the young, the old, the disabled, the pregnant, or the faint of heart.

And the prize? A couple of minutes looking at a (possibly empty) box containing the corpse of a 96 year old woman.

This is ludicrous and I am LIVING for it. The one good thing about this mess of a week. This so epic, so British high stakes/low impact sport.

#we've gone truly mad #the queue #british royal family #queen elizabeth #queen elizabeth ii #uk politics #london #royals #royal family

[dduane]

Meanwhile, on Twitter...

(tweet from @GrahamMcNeill:) “I am in London. The Queue has sealed off Heathrow. We cannot get out. We cannot get out. It has sealed the bridge and Second Hall.. We are still holding but we cannot get out. The end comes soon. We hear drums, drums from the Palace. She is coming.”

#the Queue

[surleetonin]

trans toons medically transitioning take preposterone and estrogrin

#this one's been cooking in the oven for a while time to let it loose #toons of the world happy pride month #*toon noise* #toonblr #toontag #the queue

[monsterintheballroom]

#queen elizabeth ii #british royals #the queue #queueing

[a-hackneyed-premise]

I'd say that as a country we've lost our collective minds, but I'm not convinced we had them in the first place.

#anti monarchy #anti royal family #uk politics #the queue

[reniadeb]

👑 @reniadeb 👑

#queen elizabeth #uk politics #british royal family #royal family #meme #funny #memes #relatable #relatable memes #relatable meme #dog #dog tumblr #corgi #uk news #queen of england #the queue #london

[carpblu]

Thanks to everyone in the queue, I had an amazing time 💚💚💚

Some of my favorite moments: getting stickers and bracelets, gifting my own stuff to people, lots of people taking a picture of my ass because of my embroidery pants (anyone who has photos and sees this, can you send them to me? I forgot to take some myself 😅), leaving to buy giant plastic foil at Bauhaus to shelter from the rain from, all of the ,,are you" screaming and random singing (laudato si for some reason 🤣), and of course the cold queue glögi ❤️

Love you all, I did not expect Standing in line for the whole day to be this much fun 💚💚💚💚

#käärijä #berlin concert #the queue #euro tour

[revolorilution]

Please enjoy this confused Graydon meme

#tony revolori #graydon hastur #willow 2022 #the queue #graydon #save willow #willow series #meme

[theshadowrealmitself]

Recently got into cult of the lambs and I think there should be more to being married to a follower other than getting to smooch them once a day

Like maybe you could go around and raise everyone’s faith while I’m on a crusade please?

#cult of the lamb #the queue

[makxmaa]

#loid manga #loid forger #manga #manga caps #manga coloring #coloring #psy x family #mis coloreos #the queue

[brigwife]

GUYS THE QUEUE HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.

#The queue #uk royal family #uk politics #queen elizabeth ll

[dduane]

Possibly the best article written so far about the Queue experience.

#the Queue

[bloggingbeing]

To those of us on the website watching The Queue with fascination, it is my joy to inform you that The Queue now has its own dedicated forecast

This is surreal

#the queue #queen elizabeth #uk politics #the queen #what the fresh fuck is happening

[sunshineandlyrics]

​AFHF Italy, 18 August 2023

#they had the fair and lights to entertain them #AFHF Italy #18 August 2023 #the queue #Louis Tomlinson #Louis vid #mine