Good morning, Washington. Ten years ago today, the unfathomable happened. Iconic towers crumbled to dust, and the structure of a great military institution suffered partial collapse. Nearly 3,000 people died in merciless terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. If not for the remarkable bravery of 40 heroes, it’s presumed many more would have perished in Washington.

Yes, we’ve always had an inkling that Montgomery County was a tweak or two away from full-on collective dementia, but it appears as if the U.S. Open golf tournament at Congressional Country Club may have pushed it over the edge.