The lines were long but the people were happy Tuesday afternoon on the north side of Oak Park Mall. Sometimes a car or truck driver tapped hello on the horn. Sometimes a small group would spontaneously break out into applause. Who could complain? It was, after all, the line for the buses that would take these ticket holders to the first match in the first World Cup Kansas City has ever hosted. What’s more, Argentinian star Lionel Messi would be playing in what is likely his last World Cup. The vibe was, as they say, chill. Some of the riders had driven hours to see Argentina. Others were in line to support Algeria, a country whose team has been adopted by the people of Lawrence since arriving here earlier this month. Still others just wanted in on the good times and a chance to do something different.
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