Thursday, March 21, 2024

Boats! OH Yeah Who Cares

I was really excited to read about this:

The United States will ring in its upcoming 250th birthday — or semiquincentennial — with a massive international parade of tall sailing ships in New York Harbor on July 4, 2026, officials announced.

Until I saw this:

The event, which will be a throwback to similar ship parades in 1976 and 2000, is expected to attract more than six million visitors to the region and be a symbol of America’s preeminent place in a world.

and remembered oh right, back in 2000 I lived in Brooklyn and not only didn't care about any boats coming around but didn't even hear one iota about them or any other such shenanigans at the time.

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