Most of the time, kids want to be cool stuff — astronaut, president, architect, fireman. Sometimes it even works out for them. In D.C., however, some kids have different ideas. Or maybe some parents are just jerks.

Overheard of the Week

Saturday by the Reflecting Pool:

Six-year-old boy: “Daddy, I want to run in the water and catch a goose!”
Dad: “You do that and you’ll never get security clearance.”

The little boy’s face falls and he turns away from the pool.

After the jump, dummies, toughies, and boobies.

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