Released by The Independent

Ah, the first signs of spring in the capital of the free world. Thickening buds on the azaleas and dogwoods, the start of the Cherry Blossom festival, and the new baseball season (can the hometown Nationals win the World Series?) just a fortnight away. Oh yes, and the potholes…

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