Did they even take the Metro in Jan. 6th?

These aren’t exactly mass transit type people plus “city folk” scare them.

I’d think DC residents and locals go regardless of who the POTUS is but they may stay away. Hell, I’m sure you can see the fireworks from all over.

You have to buy your water there because you're not supposed to bring it in. You can't bring coolers, water or chairs in.

He might have gotten a few folks who would make a midnight picnic out of it.....which actually sounds kind of fun. But if you can't bring anything in, so much for that idea.

It's like they did everything possible to suck the fun out of the event and make attendees miserable. Just having to listen to that blowhard is torture enough.

but since people can't bring in their own food/coolers/etc their picnics might just end up being as much of a flop as we can predict: they stand around with nothing to eat b/c the ice cream melted again and the food booths are closed or the electric went down again so they can't even buy their "picnic food."

gop -- screwing people as often and as hard as they can.

about the food trucks in DC, I don't think buying from these questionable people is very appealing, not to mention they are VERY expensive.


"FOR "ALL THE PEOPLE EATING FOOD RIGHT HERE? THE FOOD ISN'T BEING REFRIGERATED. THAT'S FUCKED UP. THAT'S GROSS."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=21341158

and pulled directly from the Reflecting Pool. Can you say "toxic algae," anyone?

Bringing back the Green River soft drinks!

It will peak at around 96-99 in the early afternoon and will have dropped to around 85 by 10 pm — maybe a bit lower if and when there is a thunderstorm. But it will be humid and miserable even at those temperatures

Wonderful if that was on purpose.
And a clear lack of involvement in child care, EVER to time this so far past any kids' bedtimes (at least the legal kind of child care)

oh my...................

this administration tends to hire buddies that are completely incompetent, unqualified greedy SOBs.

Unless it's the ballroom, of course.

And any, or all, of his minions and henchmen.

They aren't even close period.

the people he hires, they might set DC on fire.

Hope that DC heat is not dry heat.

Trump, who from the beginning has been obsessed about crowd size, will end it with no audience at all.

Up from two presidents who have passed on the Fourth. Though the other two were former presidents when they passed. Come on Blood Clot do your thing. Hamberder I know you’re capable of being the super hero the world needs.

J. Adams & T. Jefferson, 1826, and J. Monroe, 1831.)

I honestly hate to think of him being the next one, and besmirching our national birthday with his wretched stench.

.......because of all the folks peeing on it.

I remember watching the fireworks at Washington monument. I was pretty young so memories are a bit vague, but it was both very simple, and incredibly exciting. A picnic on the grass (lots of debate about the "best" spot) then the building anticipation of the wait for fireworks to start, which I'm sure was at dusk, around 9 PM.

Midnight fireworks for something that should be a family-friendly event is absolute lunacy. And if you can't bring a cooler, doesn't sound very conducive to picnicking.

And what's with an "arena"? I don't recall any sort of formal seating, but then again, I was pretty young and may not have been aware of other happenings.

One thing that's for sure, those shows instilled a lifelong love of fireworks displays.

north of town - a sea of blankets with kids and dogs, worried moms and crying babies. I remember watching the fireflies blinking on and off in lazy waves over the dampish grass in the setting sun. We ate bologna sandwiches and drank iced tea on our blanket, chatting with neighbors. I wonder now about my parents - did they know how perfect it all was? I really hope that somehow they did know. I hope they knew how those sweet, warm summer memories would sustain their little girl some 50 years later.

The simplest pleasures are the best!!

I have memories of hanging out with other kids from our apartment building in Arlington, running around the playground trying to catch them -- or being on the lookout to spot the first of the night. Endless fun.

No fireflies here in Seattle.

Since it was my first school age address, it was drilled into our heads. 1817 N. Quinn St, Arlington. I just looked and the building is still there, now advertised as luxury apartments. I had little to judge by, but I think our place was pretty modest. On Google maps it looks like the swings and little playground are gone.

But it was a fun building to grow up in. Feels like I spent hours on end hanging out and playing with the gang of kids from the building.

Thank you for sharing

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stop them.

It was pretty cool to see the fireworks round the monuments.

But we had been watching celebrations all day long as the sun crept around the globe. There were a bunch that were more spectacular than ours.

After it was over, our friend summed it up with two words..."Paris wins".

And we went to a party.

I can only think of that when I see all this hullabaloo.

Also, I visited DC when it was over a 100 and it is no fun. I would skip it even without the MAGA speach

When I was much younger and more resilient and I've never been tempted to go back there in July.

And winter in DC is not great either.

Basically the town is built on a swamp, so it's hot and humid or cold and wet most of the year. It's very nice in the fall.

And going in low '80s, low humdity!
We know about summer humidity & 90°+ in NYC but we also have lovely low '80s low humidity. Maybe not as much bc climate change.

time.

This one is predicted to be 98 degrees at midnight. Yikes!
People would be nuts to go there.

With the new Supreme Court ruling will everyone be able to carry?

sweaty days and nights with alternating panic attacks!!!

FUCKING IDIOTS

But the USA is over Trump.

Even the MAGA people haven't been showing up for his events for the past year. They still praise him when asked because they are fucking racists, asholes and morons. But they aren't supporting him. They aren't going out to sweat in teh hot sun to hear him recount all of the same personal grievances for the 500th time.

We know that. The question is why the WH staff is in panic only now? Haven't they been paying any attenmtion? I guess the ferris wheel in an otherwise deserted park last week was a dose of reality they aren't often allowed to process..

F them all. :et's see Trump in an epic fail. But is is a shame to do this to the nation on the 250th. This could have been uplifting for all.

Lives near DC. Days it's too hot and muggy for people to go to his failure fair.
The thong with fireworks is you can see big shows from a good distance and not have to deal with crowds, pat downs and traffic. Not to mention gouging for beverages and food.

Means anyone there is dependent on the vendors selling $30 turkey legs.

Which is to say, completely true.

the "hottest country" indeed...

(not really, but the climate-change denier-in-chief should experience his karma right there)

He really thought they were coming to those rallies to see HIM!

Anything that causes the orange shitgibbon discomfort, makes me grin.