We, here at DCist, are football fans. We, the individual writing this paragraph, are not. We realize that the use of the editorial “we” can get a little confusing in situations like this. Bear with me. Er…us. At any rate, we used to have an avid interest in the sport, once upon a time, in our youth. When exactly it was that the game lost its luster to us is a bit of a mystery, but it did. And sometimes we even miss being a fan, if for no other reason than the camaraderie that sharing a common team can create among complete strangers. And it is the hopeful faith in that spirit of brotherhood that we salute in Overheard this week.

Quote of the Week

In the security line at the DC courthouse:

A security guard wands a man in a Redskins jacket, burgundy and gold warmup pants, and an
official Randle-El Redskins jersey:

Guard: “Redskins fan, huh?”
Fan: “Yeah – and I’m hoping my JUDGE is a Redskins fan, too!”

After the jump, nothing more sinful than melted cheese and chocolate, how Peter Jackson would have fought the war, and an alternate explanation for our inability to find WMDs.

If all the other kids sent in quotes to overheard, would you do it, too? Of course you would. overheardindc (at) gmail (dot) com.

Photo by Flickr user michael starghill.