It's that time of year: graduation for area collegians and other students. Four years (or more?) of hard work, with possibly some fun, is coming to an end. That means fewer exams, fewer frat parties, fewer all-nighters. Mom and Dad are glad their tuition dollars earned something. Aunt and uncle and Grandma are in town too, probably going to some fancy restaurant, and you have a big black robe thing on in the hot sun, plus a hangover. And after spending a lot of money, maybe at America's most expensive college, it's time for goodwill.

Overheard of the Week:

At a GW graduation ceremony on Saturday evening, where grads got USB flash drives:

"Holy shit, GW actually gave us something for free!"

After the jump, new ID procedures, casa de Mom, and false advertising.

There's been a lot of good stuff coming in, so keep it coming! overheardindc (at) gmail (dot) com

Photo by clgregor

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In their defense, they said "no"

In the metal detector line at One Judiciary Square, a D.C. Government office building:

You have to show a picture ID to get in. A woman in line doesn't have a picture ID and is pleading that she has to go to a hearing.

"Can I open up my computer and show you my picture there?"

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Plus Barbie can hit for contact and power.

At a Nats game:

Some preteen girls are talking: "The only thing good about baseball is the fact that they make pink clothes."

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If it's good enough for Andy Warhol and Douglas MacArthur, it's good enough for me.

On the Red line:

Business casual 20-something: "You know what I'd do if I had a million dollars?"
His similarly attired contemporary: "Nah, what's that?"
Business casual 20-something: "I'd give my mom a hundred bucks and move out of her house."

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That's what's important.

On the Green line:

Two 20-something women talking about who will be bridesmaids at their friend's wedding.

"I hope she picks me, even though I don't do pastels well."

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I think this happened in Total Recall also

Two bicyclists, a guy and a girl, heading down Q Street at 17th:

The girl yells loudly to the guy in front of her: "Your ass is blinking all over my face!"

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And the Minute Rice took 1:15.

The Safeway at 17th and Corcoran

A man complaining at the Customer Service counter, presumably about an apple:

"This is a far cry from what was promised. It may be red, but it sure ain't delicious."