Francophiles, Norman outfits and broken threads: visitors see Bayeux tapestry in UK for first time

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Visitors got a first glimpse of the medieval artefact after it went on display at the British Museum in LondonOn the day Bayeux tapestry tickets were released, Megan Stockwell was at the beach. She was so determined to lock down her spot, that she sat with her toes in the sand for an hour, waiting in the online queue.“The whole ticket buying experience felt like what other people would do to get Taylor Swift tickets. I was like, ‘oh God, am I, like, the geek version of this?’” she recalled. Cont