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07-03-2017, 01:47 PM
Tennis fans queuing all night for Wimbledon opening is ridiculously British
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Today marks the start of the Wimbledon 2017 Championships and these tennis fans really don't mess around.
SEE ALSO: This symmetrical supercut of the London Underground is dizzyingly beautiful (http://mashable.com/2017/06/29/symmetrical-supercut-london-underground/)
Spectators began arriving at the stadium the day before. Some waited for over twelve hours for a chance to snag a ticket. They lined up in a very orderly fashion and were given a number and queue card. These super fans queued and waited with a patience and order that is uniquely British.
Approaching the 13hr mark in the #WimbledonQueue (https://twitter.com/hashtag/WimbledonQueue?src=hash) and we finally have our Q cards! Numbers 232,233 & 234 - Centre Court baby!! #Wimbledon2017 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wimbledon2017?src=hash) pic.twitter.com/Ia8IQPhUNK (https://t.co/Ia8IQPhUNK)
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Today marks the start of the Wimbledon 2017 Championships and these tennis fans really don't mess around.
SEE ALSO: This symmetrical supercut of the London Underground is dizzyingly beautiful (http://mashable.com/2017/06/29/symmetrical-supercut-london-underground/)
Spectators began arriving at the stadium the day before. Some waited for over twelve hours for a chance to snag a ticket. They lined up in a very orderly fashion and were given a number and queue card. These super fans queued and waited with a patience and order that is uniquely British.
Approaching the 13hr mark in the #WimbledonQueue (https://twitter.com/hashtag/WimbledonQueue?src=hash) and we finally have our Q cards! Numbers 232,233 & 234 - Centre Court baby!! #Wimbledon2017 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wimbledon2017?src=hash) pic.twitter.com/Ia8IQPhUNK (https://t.co/Ia8IQPhUNK)
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