Where there's a Will, there's a way

Something rare happened as a result of the General Assembly finishing up late Saturday night. Some of the legislators, lobbyists and staff who usually experience Springfield during weeknights, were exposed to the 1:00am Saturday night shuffle. That's when crowds form outside the closing 1:00am bars before heading home or making their way to a 3:00am bar.

I had a couple of them tell me they had no idea downtown was ever so crowded with locals. As far as I can tell, direct interaction between locals and the General Assembly crowd was kept to its usual, safe minimum.