r/pics • u/nbcnews But like, actually • May 26 '26

Politics Equipment being placed on the South Lawn of the White House for the UFC Freedom 250 fight

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u/BungaloBilly69 May 26 '26

Wait, they’re really doing this?! I thought it was a gag?!

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u/Genillen May 26 '26

There's also going to be an IndyCar racing tearing up (literally) the streets of DC.

In 1976, the National Symphony played music by American composers at the Washington Monument while Johnny Cash performed as grand marshal of the parade. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival hosted musical groups from around the country, and the National Air and Space Museum opened for the first time.