Several years ago we took our kids to the east coast and saw the sites and history. NYC were Washington was inaugurated. Independence Hall, Valley Forge, etc.
Then onto Washington D.C. Walking by this huge building - a block square in size and probably 5 stories or so. Get to the sign and it says “Department of Agriculture”.
“So kids, a question. Do you think that George Washington or Ben Franklyn or Thomas Jefferson ever envisioned a building of this size, filled with thousands of people whose purpose in life was to tell farmers how to farm?”
“So kids, a question. Do you think that George Washington or Ben Franklyn or Thomas Jefferson ever envisioned a building of this size, filled with thousands of people whose purpose in life was to tell farmers how to farm?”
I used to work just down the block from there. I remember getting off the Metro station and passing by the homeless sleeping over the street grates, which were blowing hot air exhaust.