These foreigners at the WWII Memorial fountain have caused quite the stir online

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Amazing stuff happening in Washington, DC.

Imagine going to DC and heading to the World War II Memorial to pay your respects to the American men who died overseas ... and seeing this.

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The sign in the video makes it clear, you can sit on the water's edge, even dip your feet in, but not walk or play in the pool.

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Yet every child in this video is walking in the pool, splashing in the water, completely disregarding the solemnity of the memorial while their parents watch.

These tourists, all apparently foreign, think the World War II Memorial is a kids' splash pad!

Some reactions from the internet:

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Clickbait or nah?

A great reminder that we should treat our war memorials with respect (and also not act like foreigners πŸ˜‰).

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