National Park Service pulls an April Fools’ joke about the Washington Monument

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The National Park Service shared a message on Monday that had several Washington, D.C., residents scratching their heads until they realized it was April Fools’ Day.

“We’re often asked why there’s a color change in the stone of the Washington Monument,” the National Park Service’s social media account for the National Mall posted on X.

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