Things to be Missed During Government Shutdown

The Government Shutdown has been in full-effect for over a day now, and with no end in sight, but what does that mean to the average American?

Many services and agencies are now closed as a result of the impasse on Capitol Hill. Only services that are deemed essential like the military, healthcare, and the postal office are to remain functional until the House of Representatives sorts out its affairs.

Thus, while there is a good possibility that many Americans may not even notice the interruption of services deemed "non-essential," provided that the stalemate does not last very long, there are also many who will in some way be affected.

Here are a few non-essentials that people will not be able to enjoy during the shutdown:

National Parks 

Some of the nation’s greatest natural treasures are now closed to public, including but by no means limited to the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Ellis Island. These sites are obviously popular destinations for tourists, vacationers, or anyone looking to spend quality time with Mother Nature, but they will now be denied access to these public goods. Furthermore, campers who had already set up tents have been sent home.

Ironically, on the same day, Google celebrated the 123^rd anniversary of Yosemite Park on its homepage.

In an interview with CNNMoney, Jennifer Bloch, a senior manager for the tech giant, said that "The timing today is an unfortunate coincidence".

Panda Cam

Not only have national parks been shut down, but museums and zoos are closed as well. One of the unfortunate consequences of this is that the National Zoo’s Panda Cam that brought joy to animal lovers across the globe, has been turned off.