Mexican wall trumps Trump's
A Mexican tertiary institution erected a wooden wall to separate students and relatives who had paid to attend a party from those who hadn't. Photos of the bizarre wall in an events hall at the Colegio de Bachilleres, in Cozumelin, have been doing the rounds on social media. The private company hired issued special bracelets to guests who had paid - giving them access to the party. Meanwhile, those who hadn't paid were told to sit on rows of folding chairs, in a small space right next to the party, behind a wooden wall which was so high they couldn't see over it, but could hear it.
News nostalgia
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in June 1992 on the local "Silent Meeting Club," consisting of several people who gather at various spots around town and make it a point not to speak to each other. Founder John Hudak said his inspiration was his observation that people often feel obligated to talk when they really have nothing to say, such as at parties, and wondered how nice it would be "to have a group of people where you wouldn't have to talk." (via News of the Weird)
