Update from the Library of Congress Communications Officer:
“We messed up. We replaced the tree topper yesterday and we hope people can join us for the official tree lighting later this afternoon at 4pm.”
“Our intention with the new tree topper was to celebrate liberty and freedom by highlighting the “Liberty Cap” that is featured around the Library’s Great Hall. Obviously, the execution left something to be desired. The topper has been replaced with a festive floral arrangement. We hope DMV residents can visit the Library and celebrate the holiday season with us this year and enjoy it!”
Photos by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.
“Dear PoPville,
The LOCs Christmas tree is a site to see!
It’s was supposed to be a Liberty Cap hat apparently? What a terrible plan to start with but the contractor got it wrong and put up a Liberty Cap mushroom… as in the hallucinogenic magic mushroom, hence all the sticks and leaves around it.
There is now a frantic effort to get it down.”
Intent:
hahaha OH MY GOD hahaha I’m dead. See you tomorrow.