Remembering #POW & #MIA #veteans and all who have died serving #USA this #MemorialDayWeekend2014 #RollingThunder! pic.twitter.com/BonDQ58mRN
— Washington National Cathedral (@WNCathedral) May 23, 2014
Each year, thousands of bikers roll into D.C. for the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom to honor and remember “our brothers and sisters who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy every day and for the full accounting of all POWs-MIAs and veterans’ rights.” Organizers expect roughly 800,000 motorcycles this Memorial Day weekend.
Ahead of the main event this Sunday, the Washington National Cathedral hosted a “blessing of the bikes.”
First time this is happening. Expect a lot of motorcycles around the National Cathedral very soon @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/fonXmuDpJu
— Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) May 23, 2014
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At the first blessing of the bikes at the national cathedral with Mac and Carolyn @wusa #RollingThunder pic.twitter.com/LA2wegFGxN
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
"Now everyone can see we're not dirt bags!-Charles Webster at the Nat Cathedral for 1st Blessing of the #Bikes @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/McuDxRNHHx
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
The 1st Blessing of the Bikes starts at the National Cathedral for #RollingThunder @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/qyaokx7FGc
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
Rolling Thunder crowds applauds when National Cathedral Dean Gary Hall suggests creating a new biker gargoyle @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/NcV9nD6GDI
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
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Rolling Thunder local leader reminds crowd at National Cathedral that we must bring home our MIAs and POWs @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/IxDCuvfBwt
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
Blessing a Bike at National Cathedral for #RollingThunder @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/6U574bCLph
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
Blessing of the bikes is easier than pet blessings because they don't run away! -says Cathedral minister pic.twitter.com/ZIshd1x4cb
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
#RollingThunder Biker Girls get blessed at National Cathedral @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/2ZltvCaEmI
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 23, 2014
Watch PeggyFox’s full report at WUSA9.com.
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Blessing of the bikes @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/QFuE1FYV5O
— Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) May 23, 2014
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