Note to bystanders in Washington D.C. this week - Screaming “God bless you Nancy!” while her husband’s coffin is unloaded from a hearse is inappropriate. Clapping and shouting “Woo!” as the horse-drawn caisson makes it’s way down Constitution Avenue? Also inappropriate.

And one last thing, folks- how about wearing long pants for this thing, huh? Not to mention all the tank tops. There’s a distinct lack of respect there. It’s like turning a state funeral into a tourist attraction- that’s a bad thing. I know it’s hot, but if it’s too hot for you to wear adult pants don’t fucking go.

From the Washington Post:

The same can’t be said for many of his mourners, some of whom trundled past his flag-draped coffin yesterday wearing flip-flops, cargo shorts and T-shirts, their flabby midsections exposed. Some young women wore ultra-mini skirts and halter tops. Altogether, the sweaty masses clashed with the crisp honor guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, perhaps America’s most sacred secular site.

Bobby Golike, 20, showed up to pay his respects to the 40th president in shorts, sock-less sneakers and a black T-shirt that read, “Slackers Unite! Tomorrow.”

“Americans are more casual,” said the Virginia college student. “I had a collar shirt and nice pants that I was going to change into, but it was kind of hot outside.”

Many of the formally challenged cited the heat, the sun and the wait for their lack of funereal attire. Others split hairs, saying that paying respects to Reagan’s coffin was different from attending the state funeral scheduled for today.

“It’s not a formal function,” said David Skorda, 34, of Annandale, in shorts and a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with, “Don’t Tread on Me.”