I thought it might be an idea to pop into the American history museum.
It is undergoing a big transformation so it's a bit of a pain to navigate the different levels, but there were some good things to see, including some jazz from the air force band in aid of Jazz Appreciation month:
There were also some interesting artefacts from the past of the US. The flag on which the national anthem was based was on display, but no photos allowed unfortunately. It was enormous, and I was surprised that the national anthem was not paying on a loop -the Whitney Houston version would have been the best...
I saw the lunch counter from the Greensboro sit ins (part of the civil rights movement):
Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves:
The Count from Sesame Street:
And the Piece de Resistance - Ruby Slippers from the Wizard of Oz...
I was going to stop at the Archives to look at the constitution, but the queue was massive, so I gave that a swerve and instead headed back to my friend's house where I saw this on the way...The car doesn't make it clear what it is about. Fish, peas and GM...That's all I got...
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