What began as a straightforward two-week construction project has somehow evolved into one of the most unexpectedly captivating stories of the summer — and it involves a famous pool of water in the nation’s capital.
The ongoing repairs to the Reflecting Pool have taken on a life of their own, drawing in bloggers and online viewers who have been following every dramatic development throughout the season.
The saga has been anything but routine. Complications ranging from algae growth to arrests, along with the pool having to be drained a second time, have given the story more twists and turns than many scripted television programs.
Far from the boring spectacle one might expect from watching a construction project, the Reflecting Pool situation has kept audiences entertained and engaged, raising an interesting question about what our collective fascination with the story says about us as a society.
