Sequim, Washington, US

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Betty Nelson, 81, who started queuing at 6am, reads while waiting for a Covid vaccine clinic run by the Jamestown tribe of Klallam Native Americans to open.​


Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/Reuters
 

When I lived in Washington State, I learned that Sequim is pronounced "Skwim." Rhymes with Jim.

In fact, practically nothing in that state is pronounced the way you expect. Especially the tribal-based names.
 
Since she's riding in the passenger seat she's obviously not there by herself. She probably didn't have a lot of other plans on her schedule that date and if she's like a lot of us, getting up early wasn't a big sacrifice.
 


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