Gargoyles and Stained Glass: Washington National Cathedral through the Eyes of a Wells Middle School Student

Alexandra StassinopoulosEighth-grade students from Wells Middle School visited the Washington D.C. area for a five-day whirlwind trip of our Nation’s capital. Wells Middle School student Alexandra Stassinopoulos chronicled for OneDublin.org some of her experiences over these five days.This is her final article capturing a visit to Washington National Cathedral.Alexandra’s first article covered the Wells visit to Gettysburg, and hersecond article covered a tour of Arlington Cemetery.You don’t usually hear the words “gargoyle” and “Darth Vader” in the same sentence – unless, of course, you’re standing outside the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.When people visit the National Cathedral, the one thing most people remember is none other than the gargoyles. Traditionally, gargoyles are supposed to ward off evil spirits, but as far as I can tell, they scared off the spirits centuries ago and nowadays, their job description mostly involves gargling. Yes, that’s right, gargling. As in what...