Topless Statehouse

Today was an absolutely exhausting day. Worked late, by Govt standards, til 8:30pm at Statehouse. And I've got more work to do from home tonight.

By way of background, Statehouse is pretty much empty by 6/6:30pm, unless there's a cabinet meeting, in which case the President and his fellow ministers could be there until 8/9pm.

There was no cabinet meeting tonight, so as usual Statehouse was empty by 6:30 or so. When we walked out at 8:30, there was almost nobody around. Nobody except for a few of the security guards. All of which were laying down on the grass with their shirts off trying to keep cool. When we walked out one of the doors, they immediately jumped up, AK47 in hand and then quickly noticed our white faces and said excuse me.

Can you imagine Capital Hill police or Secret Service at the White House laying down on the grass or stairs with their shirts off? And then can you imagine them pointing a gun at a member of staff who was working late? I cant...