All the hooplah began several months ago, and it has only grown ever since. And now the great moment is almost upon us. Monday is the big day. So big that area hotels are charging exorbitant rates for lodgings. So much that a few people in outlying rural areas are setting aside and camping space in their fields (and charging fees) for visitors who are willing to “rough it.” All for a chance to see a spectacle that will last, in its climax, less than two minutes. Restaurants a