The 'Reflecting Pool' at the Capitol is Now a Giant Bowl of Soup, and Historians Say That’s Actually the Most Authentic It’s Ever Looked. WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a scene that would make George Washington both weep and reach for a ladle, the iconic Reflecting Pool on the National Mall has been officially renamed by the internet as the "Nation's Largest Instant Ramen Bowl" after a bizarre viral stunt saw protesters dump 40,000 packets of dehydrated broth and a single, massive, unexplained hard-boiled egg into the water. The irony? Meme historians are now pointing out that the name "Reflecting Pool" is a historical misnomer, as original 19th-century sketches show the architects intended it to be a community "Gravy Basin" before the term "reflection" was mistranslated from the Latin for "broth shimmer." As the National Park Service scrambles to deploy 500 industrial-sized skimmers and a loaf of bread the size of a school bus, the crowd has begun chanting, "This is what democracy looks like… and it tastes like chicken."