Comments on: Snow Ball Fight Scheduled for 2pm at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park Sat.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:47:37 +0000

DC inspires NYC Park Slope to organize snow ball fight: http://www.fuckedinparkslope.com/home/wtf-school-is-already-closed-for-tomorrow-also-snowball-figh.html

[kind of cool]

By: Hamsetrdam

Hamsetrdam — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:02:41 +0000

When you pull your pants up over your ass…

By: eric

eric — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:05:20 +0000

It was fun ! A good friendly snowball fight on top of the hill, and a run in the park for lots of neighborhood dogs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:38:38 +0000

It’s Meridian Hill Park and has been since Mary Foote Henderson donated to the federal government the 12 acres across 16th street (the 77th meridian) from her own Henderson Castle about 90 years ago.

In the 1960′s, Nation of Islam’s Malcom “X” Little spoke at the Park once, and hence the name.

He was killed in New York in 1965 by his own violent Nation of Islam.

Some of us Washingtonians have always and still call it Meridian Hill Park, some of us call it Malcom X Park.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:01:37 +0000

Yup, basically people like myself who grew up here.

By: George

George — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:39:47 +0000

indeed

By: ontarioroader

ontarioroader — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:17:20 +0000

Pretty much all of us who are from here.

By: RS

RS — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:08:08 +0000

Who still refers to it as Malcolm X Park?

By: Landy Thompson

Landy Thompson — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:50:16 +0000

OK guys have fun but just be safe its good to see the community come together any time!

Sincerely,
Landy Thompson
In Da Streeets,Inc

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:30:48 +0000

Have fun, folks! I’m too far north to attend