2017 SOLAR ECLIPSE400 wait in line for solar viewing glassesPeople wait in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELFrom left, Evan Nelson of Knoxville, Alma Laurent of Seymour, and Katie Sullivan of Knoxville wait under umbrellas to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELAt center Charlie Fuhr, 5, of Newport, waits in line with her mom to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELPeople wait in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELAt center a woman relays information to others in line waiting for solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELEthan Starns of Blount County stays hydrated while waiting in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELPeople wait in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELPeople wait in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELAn employee hands over solar viewing glasses for the eclipse to a customer at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock. Each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN / NEWS SENTINELPeople wait in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELPeople wait in line to buy solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELCricket Garbarino of Knoxville buys her solar viewing glasses for the eclipse at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINELPeople react to hearing the last pair of solar viewing glasses was bought at Ace Hardware on Chapman Highway, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The store manager estimated 400 people waited in line for the 2,000 glasses they had in stock, each customer was allowed to buy up to six pairs.CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINEL