Algae
Posted by admin on June 23, 2026 Audio | Blog | Parody Songs | Tags: comedy, Parody, Song of the Week, Spence | No comments
What was supposed to be “American Flag Blue” is instead “Swampy D.C. Green” as the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool was invaded by Desmodesmus & its cousin Scenedesmus, aka algae.
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A 14 million dollar conservation/beautification project of a 338,000 square foot long pool, advised by the guy who oversees a 25-meter pool at Trump’s golf club in New Jersey.
What could go wrong?
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To be clear, the algae bloom at the reflecting pool wasn’t caused by vandals. It wasn’t elicited by covert Antifa operatives dumping fertilizer into the pool under the cover of darkness. It was SCIENCE: shallow, stagnant water, strong sunlight, and no shade. Or so says, Rosalina Stancheva Christova, a professor of aquatic ecology at George Mason University in Virginia.
At some point, the pool will once again reflect the majesty of our Nation’s Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument. Until then, we’ve got jokes.
With apologies to Mick, Keith and the boys, here’s a parody of the 1973 Rolling Stones ballad, “Angie.” It’s Algae.
