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

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