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As D.C. prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, now is as good a time as any to reflect on the civil rights movement, which, according to one Hill staffer, was the only legit reason to hold a protest sign.

Overheard of the Week:

On the Orange Line during evening rush hour heading toward Virginia:

Preppy white guy in his late 20s, who just mentioned that he works on the Hill, discussing a protest he saw that day with a friend: “I just can’t imagine caring about something enough to actually carry a sign and protest something. I mean, the civil rights movement was different. That was legit.”

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After the jump, crying, Vampire Weekend, amusement parks, zombie cows, and more.

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Firing a guy will do that

At Reston Town Center on a Saturday night:

Two 30-something women chatting outside of Pottery Barn: “Friday was really shitty. I had to fire a guy and he cried.”

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Hipster alert

At Taqueria Nacional a few weeks ago:

A guy in his mid-20s to mid-30s to his lady near the horchata counter: “Isn’t that, like, a Vampire Weekend song?”

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Six Flags D.C. coming soon

On the National Mall on a Wednesday morning:

A family of four is walking toward the Carousel on the National Mall. The mother points and exclaims to her family: “Look, an amusement park!”

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God grant me the serenity

On Rhode Island Avenue and 10th Street NE on a Tuesday morning:

Two middle-aged men. After concluding some debate over RGIII: “You gotta be honest with football, just like AA.”

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Yes, it is

On a 52 Metro bus going through Thomas Circle:

Little kid, about 8 or 9, to his mom: “Did you know that they burned down the White House back in the day?! Yo, that’s messed up.”

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Kid’s got a point

In the Gems and Minerals section of the National Museum of Natural History a few weeks ago.

A kid about 10-years-old: “Mom, mom, mom! This rock looks exactly like poop!”
Mom: “You know what … it does. But keep your voice down.”

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Night of the Living Bovines

This month on the Gallery Place Metro platform heading toward Shady Grove:

Two 30-something guys are trying to make their way through the post-baseball crowd.
Guy 1: “I’m good with cows. I just hate zombies.”
Guy 2: “What about zombie cows?”
Guy 1: “Not if they’re going to come back from the dead and eat me as revenge for all the steaks I’ve eaten.”