It's one of those weird things about growing up in D.C. proper, that your description of "lots of people everywhere that aren't from here and security and yet nothing at all of lasting consequence seems to be happening" is just, y'know, a Tuesday. At least in D.C. most of the museums are free so there's interesting stuff to do and places…
It's one of those weird things about growing up in D.C. proper, that your description of "lots of people everywhere that aren't from here and security and yet nothing at all of lasting consequence seems to be happening" is just, y'know, a Tuesday. At least in D.C. most of the museums are free so there's interesting stuff to do and places for the public that offer A/C without having to be drawn in by all the non-consequential spectacle. It was an odd environment to grow up in, though, the cognitive dissonance of being told that where you are is *very* *important* and yet nothing important for your daily life ever seems to happen there.
It's one of those weird things about growing up in D.C. proper, that your description of "lots of people everywhere that aren't from here and security and yet nothing at all of lasting consequence seems to be happening" is just, y'know, a Tuesday. At least in D.C. most of the museums are free so there's interesting stuff to do and places for the public that offer A/C without having to be drawn in by all the non-consequential spectacle. It was an odd environment to grow up in, though, the cognitive dissonance of being told that where you are is *very* *important* and yet nothing important for your daily life ever seems to happen there.
And also you're not allowed to vote for the supposedly important people representing you in the legislative branch!
Yes. I despise that part.