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This weekend is going to be an interesting one, with the Glenn Beck rally and a competing NAACP-sponsored rally on the Mall. But before you get annoyed, just realize that sometimes the city can be a confusing place, and confused tourists can be kind of sweet.

Overheard of the Week

At the Woodley Park Metro:

Tourist gentleman to Metro Station attendant, through the window: “So I don’t know how this works. Um, Smithsonian, please, I guess.”

After the jump, more endearing tourists, some Palin fans, and taking back Arlington.

Keep overheard going! Send what you’ve heard (especially this weekend) to overheardindc(at)gmail(dot)com, with where you heard it, who said it, and when!