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Yonnie3

(17,483 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:04 PM Jun 2017

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I'm working a gig in DC tonight.

I had some down time and took a walk on H Street. As I approached 16th Street, I saw a chain link fence between H Street and Lafayette park, the White House is just south. The fence is tall and goes the whole block. As I was staring at the fence a passer by says "We must be in Mexico." It cracked me up.

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I'm working a gig in DC tonight. (Original Post) Yonnie3 Jun 2017 OP

Yes. pressbox69 Jun 2017 #1

It's been there for several weeks. OrwellwasRight Jun 2017 #2

I was told construction in the park Yonnie3 Jun 2017 #3

Did you see any actual construction though? OrwellwasRight Jun 2017 #4

No, but it was after dark. N/t Yonnie3 Jun 2017 #5

I have my suspiscions about what that fencing is actually for . . . OrwellwasRight Jun 2017 #7

Ironically the construction in the park is, in part, to fix drainage issues. Yonnie3 Jun 2017 #6

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:17 PM

Jun 2017

Everything beyond the fence is Mexico.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)

2. It's been there for several weeks.

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:23 PM

Jun 2017

Not sure why. You can get around it and get to the White House if you want. I was able to do so a couple weeks ago.

Yonnie3

(17,483 posts)

3. I was told construction in the park

Reply to OrwellwasRight (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:39 PM

Jun 2017

Yes you can walk around.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)

4. Did you see any actual construction though?

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:40 PM

Jun 2017

Last edited Sat Jun 3, 2017, 03:44 PM - Edit history (1)

Yonnie3

(17,483 posts)

5. No, but it was after dark. N/t

Reply to OrwellwasRight (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:57 PM

Jun 2017

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)

7. I have my suspiscions about what that fencing is actually for . . .

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 03:45 PM

Jun 2017

Yonnie3

(17,483 posts)

6. Ironically the construction in the park is, in part, to fix drainage issues.

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 02:10 PM

Jun 2017

I just wanted to share a grin I had in the Lounge. Comments here made me look into this and I got another grin.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Draining-The-Swamp-Lafayette-Park-to-Partially-Close-for-Drainage-Work-421664483.html

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