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Today's riddle: What do you call a cow with no legs? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Top Playgrounds in Montgomery County, MD for Kids of All Ages (mommypoppins.com) — Families in Bethesda can head straight to Cabin John Regional Park’s Adventure Playground, a shady, feature-packed spot with nearby restrooms and free parking. The guide also rounds up nine other standout playgrounds across Montgomery County, detailing age ranges, amenities, accessibility, and practical tips so you can plan fun, low-cost outings with kids of all abilities.
• Trump Tries To Blame Reflecting Pool Woes On Vandalism, Says It Will Have To Be Drained Again For Repairs (huffpost.com) — Bethesda resident David Hearn was arrested and held for hours after briefly touching peeling material in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now expected to be drained again for repairs. President Trump is attributing the pool’s failures to vandalism and promising quick fixes, while investigators continue probing unexplained damage and earlier markings on the National Mall.
• Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation (newser.com) — A Bethesda resident, 67-year-old David Hearn, was detained for hours after briefly touching peeling coating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has drawn criticism for its costly, problem-plagued renovation. Federal authorities and President Trump are blaming vandalism for the pool’s woes, though officials have not substantiated those claims and algae and peeling paint remain unexplained.
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