No, it ended up not being the Fruit Loop, the marrionberry, the coca leaf, or the half-smoke.

It was the cherry.

Well, at least that’s what the children charged with finding the District an official fruit chose, and now the D.C. Council simply has to vote to formalize the designation. And as the Post reports, this wasn’t merely a process of finding a suitable fruit for the task, it was also a valuable lesson in civics. Said City Administrator Robert Bobb:

Today, your voices are being heard. I hope our students realize that their involvement can make a big difference in a process that is usually reserved for adults.

Ha! Joke’s on them. Once they become adults, their voices may well still not be heard — you know, that no voting rights thing.

Call us cynical, but it’s only a matter of time before one of the three council-members running for mayor claims it was their idea all along.