Has anyone else noticed the cattle chute being constructed in front of the White House? After being eyed suspiciously by Secret Service guys as I photographed it, I asked one of them what it was for. Supposedly it’s to create a secure zone for when H.M. the Queen is here.

Somehow I doubt it. What does the Queen need with a cattle chute anyway? I smell a conspiracy.

This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs

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