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6. "It only took 250 years for that ballroom to stand"

Sun May 17, 2026, 01:38 PM

21 hrs ago

America exists to build that ballroom!

Unbelievable.

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LIVE: Massive Prayer Gathering Held at National Mall for Freedom 250 Celebrations [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 22 hrs ago OP

I don't care, do you? Faux pas 21 hrs ago #1

Lol I was trying to Faux pas 19 hrs ago #8

My bad misinterpretation. I'll get over it. mahatmakanejeeves 19 hrs ago #9

It's all Faux pas 14 hrs ago #16

Why, yes, that's exactly what this thread is about. NT mahatmakanejeeves 21 hrs ago #4

Attendance looks low Red Mountain 21 hrs ago #5

Anything is, on DU, if it can in any way be twisted in that direction. DavidDvorkin 16 hrs ago #13

"It only took 250 years for that ballroom to stand" AloeVera 21 hrs ago #6

I'm disgusted... BH liberal 19 hrs ago #10

MS NOW has been doing vox pops from the mall, today. A popular allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #11

modern day nuremburg rally nt msongs 19 hrs ago #12

I don't think very many people showed up, valleyrogue 16 hrs ago #14

After hearing this, I've decided to give up my evil ways. mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago #15

That's some pretty bad slop posing as 'founding fathers'. nt GenThePerservering 13 hrs ago #17