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Mon, May 02 2011 09:57:03

Celebration outside the White House

As news of the death of Osama bin Laden spread Sunday night, thousands gathered in Lafayette Park outside the White House to celebrate.

  1. johntabin
    At the giant flag-waving celebration at Lafayette Park
    johntabin
    Mon, May 02 2011 01:15:22
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  2. bld_20
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    Wed, Dec 31 1969 19:00:00
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  3. DCJosie
    Thousands of people! Lafayette park is almost full
    DCJosie
    Mon, May 02 2011 01:09:56
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  4. Party outside the white house
    flickyer
    Wed, Dec 31 1969 19:00:00
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  5. AlexPappasDC
    Crowd outside WH growing. People hanging in trees in Lafayette park chanting USA, singing national anthem
    AlexPappasDC
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:57:56
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  6. withers
    It's complicated to celebrate a death, but I love every kid in Lafayette Park.
    withers
    Mon, May 02 2011 01:12:58
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  7. JeSuisBelEsprit
    RT @IPS_DC: Thousands at Lafayette Park (behind the White House). Some chanting: "Obama! Obama!" and "Yes We Can"
    JeSuisBelEsprit
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:46:56
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  8. tomhorsman
    Approaching the White House from Lafayette Park...incredible scene
    tomhorsman
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:12:14
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  9. Party outside the white house
    flickyer
    Wed, Dec 31 1969 19:00:00
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  10. orlandoroyce
    Throngs of people going to Lafayette Park in front of the White House right now celebrating cheering the death of Bin Laden.
    orlandoroyce
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:05:32
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  11. Christine Livingston
    Okay, one more thought: do you think Obama should address the crowd in Lafayette Park? That would be cool to have him acknowledge the crowd and the pride and joy Americans are feeling for the government right now.
    Christine Livingston
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:09:57
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  12. Lafayette Square Washington, DC * Bin Laden ( A Sunday In America)
    lookseekthink
    Mon, May 02 2011 06:14:52
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  13. The revelers didn't forget to check in.
  14. jaredcunha
    I'm at Lafayette Square Park (1601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Across from White House, Washington) http://4sq.com/lXnFCC
    jaredcunha
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:07:31
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  15. mattmansfield
    My @FourSquare tells me Lafayette Park and the White House filling in with more and more people.
    mattmansfield
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:01:44
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  16. erg79
    Is there a Lafayette Park "Celebrating Killing Osama" badge on Foursquare?
    erg79
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:20:30
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  17. People who weren't there watched on television or read of the celebration on Twitter and longed (or decided) to join it.
  18. Jeff Dickens
    Holy Wow -- there are THOUSANDS of kids celebrating on Pennsylvania Avenue and in Lafayette Park in front of the White House! If it weren't midnight, and I didn't have meetings in the morning, I'd be down there with them!
    Jeff Dickens
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:07:54
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  19. Pam Mappin
    It seems wrong to feel so happy that another human is dead, but I do feel so happy and so proud of our military for killing Bin Laden....I only wish it would have happened 9 and a half years ago so that we wouldn't have sacrificed so many lives tring to get him. I kind of wish I was at Lafayette Park celebrating with all the crazies!
    Pam Mappin
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:34:51
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  20. Jamil Khoury
    As a Georgetown alum it doesn't take much for me to want to be back in D.C. (my other favorite city!), but boy do I wish I were in Lafayette Park right now! Amazing!
    Jamil Khoury
    Mon, May 02 2011 01:27:48
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  21. xcubanphantomx
    i wish metro wasn't closed, otherwise I'd be down @ Lafayette park too!
    xcubanphantomx
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:12:30
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  22. jesspalmer
    Tweetpeeps seem torn between wanting to be in Lafayette Park & not wanting to be in likely-reprisal-target DC. Me? Wish I were home in DC.
    jesspalmer
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:16:34
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  23. michelle_275
    Last summer I walked through Lafayette Park every day to go to work. Wish I was there now.
    michelle_275
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:38:13
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  24. OneVanillaBean
    Tempted to go celebrate at Lafayette Park outside White House! Can't believe so many people are there already.
    OneVanillaBean
    Mon, May 02 2011 00:05:14
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  25. Party outside the white house
    flickyer
    Wed, Dec 31 1969 19:00:00
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