D.C. Monuments and Memorials: dead, but not forgotten
Washington D.C. does not skimp on the monuments or the memorials. Wherever you turn, a plaque or a statue is there in recognition of an event or person important in America’s history. America is really good at chronicling its young life as a country. I guess this is the “baby picture” stage of a country’s life, where they have way too many mementos from a small sliver of time. Unlike visiting your Uncle Frank’s house, though, the city doesn’t force you to look at every single picture of their kid before your long drive back home. You get to pick and choose which monuments and memorials you want to see. Here are some highlights.
[...] girls are loudly whispering behind you about how cute Brett is. The somberness of looking at the Vietnam Wall vanishes when a middle schooler impresses his friends by sliding down the walkway ramp post-rain [...]
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