12:53 • 1 year ago

Dancing at the Jefferson Memorial sparks new national holiday

banned Last Saturday, there was a flashmob at the Jefferson Memorial in DC to protest a dancing ban at the national icon. About 200 people showed up to party like it’s 1999 after a court said in May that the landmark isn’t a dancefloor. There was a similar happening closer to the court ruling, but people were roughed up and arrested.
rebellion Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes wants to declare July 30th “National Dancing Day” and move the dancing flashmob to the National mall in response to the court ruling. Norton said this whole thing was a wake up call, and DC should do more with the National Mall — like throw an awesome dance party on it. Good show. source

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party like it’s 1783?
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subsistingonarsenic said: I don’t know if they’re planning to do it again this year, but last year Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” sponsored a National Dance Day that was recognized with an act of Congress. (dance.blogs.fox.com/tag…)
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Maybe America is still super great. The last time I saw a million people dancing on The Mall was Obama’s Inauguration....
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