No… not because of terrorists, but because of a tornado warning.  Apparently funnel clouds were spotted as the storm was approaching DC, so the park service decided to clear the mall.  I like thunderstorms, but Bitter, being from Oklahoma, does not. There are also reports of golf ball sized hail. Here things don’t look too terribly bad.
Oh well, there’s no reason for this to interrupt my drinking, which is, after all, the best way to celebrate our independence.