Beyond the issue of whether the wading is disrespectful, such activity is against National Park Service rules that are posted at several locations around the memorial — which honors the 16 million who served in the U.S. armed forces and the more than 400,000 who died in World War II.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonor Your Veterans. No wading. Coins damage fountain,\u201d the signs read.<\/p>\n
Park Service official Mike Litterst told Fox 5 TV last week that rangers won\u2019t arrest any of the roughly 4.4 million people who annually visit the WWII memorial who may decide to go into the fountain.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we do ask people \u2026 to honor the veterans, honor their sacrifice,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Aside from the respect issue, there is a health issue – ducks crap in the water, and since you’re not the first one to do this, all of the fungi from previous tourists is waiting to attach itself to your skin.<\/p>\n
Forrest Gump and Jenny made it look romantic (yeah, I know it was a different pool of water), but you’re not a movie star – you’re just another creepy tourist. If you need to cool off, go back to your $300\/night hotel room and take a shower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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