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Did you know July 1 is Somali Independence Day? Well, you do now, as the City of Columbus, Ohio, decided to make the public aware in a completely tasteless social media post that has since been deleted.

Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin posted a screenshot of the post Wednesday from Columbus Parks and Recreation that read, “Happy Somali Independence Day!”

“As we celebrate the unification of the Trust Territory of Somaliland and the State of Somaliland into the Somali Republic in 1960, City Hall will be raising the flag of Somalia.”

For context, July 1, 1960, saw Somalia break away from British and Italian colonial rule. That may be something worth celebrating should you live there, but not here.

McLaughlin added a blunt note, almost in disbelief. “Ohio’s capital city hoisting the flag of a foreign nation.

“Posted and now deleted by @ColsRecParks.”

Ohio’s capital city hoisting the flag of a foreign nation. Posted and now deleted by........

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