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Green Reflecting Pool Summer
The Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial has become even more of a tourist destination because of its current algae and discoloration issues.
Josh Johnson called it “the first breakout hit of the summer” on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”
“You know, everybody’s complaining about the pool, but they’re coming out to see it,” Johnson said. “I’m not saying it’s better this way. I’m just saying, it seems to be pretty popular.”
“Hey, kids, remember you wanted to go to Disneyland? Instead, we’re going to go see the world’s largest kombucha!” — JOSH JOHNSON
“This is how far America has fallen: The last time we collected this many people around the Reflecting Pool was for civil rights. People were like, ‘We must come out to support Dr. King.’ Sixty years later, we’re like, ‘A slimy pool? This I gotta see!’” — JOSH JOHNSON
“Now anyone who’s ever owned a swimming pool or a fish tank or a bong that they never wash, will not be surprised that there’s algae in the pool. And a shallow pool like this, with a dark bottom in hot weather, is particularly hard to keep clean. I know that because half the people I follow on social media are pool experts all of a sudden.” — JOSH JOHNSON
“The lesson here is Trump, you got to wait until after you do something to flex. If you had never made a big deal out of the pool, no one would have noticed. I mean, R.F.K. would still be down there, because that’s yummy to him. But Trump basically shot a buzzer-beating game-winning shot, turned around and threw his hands up in the air to celebrate, and then instead of going in, it missed and killed a baby duckling. Now you got people across the country coming over to gawk at the fact that you turned the reflecting pool into a Kool-Aid bucket.” — JOSH JOHNSON
The Punchiest Punchlines (More Reflections Edition)
“Everyone’s still talking about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. President Trump paid $14 million to paint it American flag blue. And now chunks of paint are coming off, it’s full of peroxide, algae, and the water is green. But, other than that, all good.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Yep, Trump somehow went from draining the swamp to creating one.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Now I want to let him build the ballroom, just to see how bad it turns out. I bet it disintegrates at the first ‘Cha-Cha Slide.’” — JOSH JOHNSON
The Bits Worth Watching
Tracee Ellis Ross, Denis Leary and Cam Neely played a game of “Password” with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday’s “Tonight Show.”
What We’re Excited About on Wednesday Night
The stand-up comic Jay Pharoah will sit down with Josh Johnson on Wednesday’s “Daily Show.”
Also, Check This Out
Hollywood is having its best summer since the Covid-19 pandemic with “Toy Story 5” on an extended hot streak.
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