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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Jun 13, 2018, 10:50 AM Jun 2018

A Tale of Two Parades

One was in January of last year, and one was yesterday.

Capitals, fans revel in Stanley Cup parade, rally

Celebrate first NHL championship in Washington's 43-season history

by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
June 12th, 2018


That's the National Archives, the south side, on Constitution Avenue west of 7th Street. This is on the National Mall, following the parade:



From the local Sinclair affiliate:

Capitals Victory Parade Taking Over DC



Capitals' Stanley Cup victory parade taking over D.C. (Photo, Josh Mason)



Capitals' Stanley Cup victory parade taking over D.C. (Photo, ABC7)



Capitals' Stanley Cup victory parade taking over D.C. (Photo, ABC7)

Almost a year and a half ago:

JAN. 20 2017 7:47 PM
No One Came to Donald Trump’s Little Parade
By Ben Mathis-Lilley



Taken Friday during Donald Trump’s inaugural parade.
Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images

NBC’s Katy Tur noted around 1:40 p.m. Eastern that Pennsylvania Avenue was sparsely occupied ahead of the president's traditional parade from the Capitol to the White House.




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