Overheard in D.C.: Duck: It's What's for Dinner
The National Zoo is a fantastic place. It's one of the best zoos in the country, is free to the public, has nice scenery, tons of great exhibits and interesting animals and of course, is the source of your cute little default avatar. Plus, turns out some zoo animals are a great source of ingredients for area restaurateurs.
Quote of the Week
At the National Zoo's Outdoor Flight Cage at the Bird House:
Two Mandarin Ducks are perched on the handrail close to visitors who are snapping lots of pictures.
Young dad calls to daughter: "Gina! Gina! Those are the Mandarin Ducks we get at the Chinese restaurant!"
Other onlookers exchange shocked looks.
Young dad turns to others: "What? It's true."
As always, keep the overheards coming. You'll notice this week's submissions were on the light side -- that's because we can't have the funny stuff without you sending them in! overheardindc (at) gmail (dot) com
The ducks in question are pictured. Photo submitted by the overhearer.
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"Becky, I have bad news. He only likes you because you're in a family way."
At Atomic Billiards:
Dude 1: "What did you think of her?"
Dude 2: "She was cute. I like girls who are preggers like that."
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Surfin' Safari at Guantanamo Bay
At the Red and the Black a few weeks ago:
Someone: "Wakeboarding isn't half as bad as waterboarding."
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The Kitchen: A place where few have ventured.
At Williams Sonoma in Clarendon on Christmas Eve:
Woman on phone: "Well here's the deal, I haven't eaten breakfast yet so I can't remember what color our kitchen is..."