Sheep strutted on the National Mall on Monday as part of The Great American State Fair. The fair is part of the celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and runs through July 10.
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Brody Sather, right, and his brother, Gage — both of Louisa County, Va. — show Cassidy, a Lincoln sheep, and Zoe, a Border Leicester sheep, during the Great American State Fair on The National Mall on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 29, 2026 at 4:56pm
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