This year, the high-flying Blue Angels were not the highlight of San Francisco Fleet Week, held this weekend, noted NBC Bay Area:

It’s official. The U.S. Navy, including the Blue Angels, will not participate in San Francisco Fleet Week this year due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

In a statement late Tuesday night, the San Francisco Fleet Week Association said U.S. Navy ships, Sailors, and Marines would not take part in this year’s events “due to the continuing lapse in federal appropriations.”

The Republican government shutdown grounded America’s aerial acrobats. Thank goodness for the Canadian Snowbirds, eh?

Perhaps the Qatari Air Force can perform next year.

In addition to dashing away the innocent joy of watching the Blue Angels fly jet planes in precise, death-defying formation, the Republican shutdown also means furloughing 34,000 IRS employees, the closure of National Parks, an expected explosion of healthcare costs, and less safe airports as TSA agents and air traffic controllers worry about their next paycheck. Oh, and Donald Trump suggests those federal workers don’t deserve back pay.

🎶 America, America… 🎶