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keyjan t1_jduwgg5 wrote

Reply to comment by rungreyt in What's the deal with cherry blossoms? by rungreyt

> All our sports teams have cherry blossom jerseys. Our metro cards and trains have cherry blossom designs.

Right, they’re seasonal. The Caps team store was selling green jerseys for St Patrick's day. The farecards are limited editions (like the World Series and Stanley Cup ones). This town gets a lot of money from tourism; this is just one more thing.

Ash Wednesday happens all over the country, too, so how come New Orleans makes such a big deal of the day before?

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rungreyt OP t1_jdve7uj wrote

I don't think New Orlean sports teams have Ash Wednesday jerseys or an Ash Wednesday half marathon lol. But I see: tourism. I was just wondering if there was added significance coming to D.C to see the cherry blossoms rather than your local park, which likely has them too.

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keyjan t1_jdw0ths wrote

no, the day before is mardi gras.

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