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The West Indian American Kite Association was on hand giving out free kites and helping children put them togetherduring the annual Kite Festival on the National Mall, in Washington, Sunday, April 10, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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The West Indian American Kite Association was on hand to give out free kites and help children put them together during the Blossom Kite Festival on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, April 10, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Kaziah Hall of the West Indian American Kite Association prepares to launch a large kite during the annual Blossom Kite Festival on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, April 10, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Claire Tarallo, 5, of Herndon, Va., walks with her Disney kite as she prepares to try to get it into the air during the annual Blossom Kite Festival on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, April 10, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Claire Tarallo (left), 5, Nora Tarallo, 3, and dad Brian Tarallo take a break from flying their kites to eat lunch during the annual kite festival on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, April 10, 2011. The family is from Herndon, Va. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Tareq Salahi, left, and Michaele Salahi host the America's Polo Cup Championships by the National Mall in Washington, on Saturday, June 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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People crowd the pathways of the National Mall for the kick off of the 2009 Smithsonian Folklife festival. (Caitlin J. Rattigan/ The Washington Times)