Photo by Jim Havard
Welcome back to Overheard in D.C., DCist’s weekly column of funny, strange, and poignant things that our readers and staff overhear and send in. We’ve been doing it since 2006, and check out the archives here.
It’s spring and the weather is nice; that means everybody in town is happy, right?
A woman from Planned Parenthood was outside the Trader Joe’s in Foggy-Bottom trying to collect signatures for something:
Two college students are walking past with groceries and one turns to the other and in a complete deadpan says: “The only problem I have with Planned Parenthood is the idea that we can plan for anything at all as we tumble towards death’s sweet embrace.”
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We’re sure West Virginia doesn’t like you either
In Arlington over breakfast at a casual bagel place:
An over-dressed woman and her over-dressed parents, who are visiting from California.
Daughter: “West Virginia? Oh, West Virginia has a lot of great thrift stores. And natural beauty. But otherwise it’s a dump.”
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Federal workers may disagree
On the Blue line at rush hour:
A family of tourists sits down on a not very crowded train.
Husband: “Do they observe Good Friday in the government?”
Commuter: “No, sir.”
Wife: “There’s no such things as a ‘good’ Friday in the government.”
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Tourism!
Out-of-towners seated next to each other on a D.C. to Jacksonville flight:
Person 1: “Did you see those cherry blossoms?”
Person 2: “Oh, did I! How about you?”
Person 1: “I sure did! I even took a real nice artsy-fartsy picture of ’em!”
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The political hipster
Wednesday evening, walking in Lafayette square across from the White House:
Three 30-something men are walking and talking.
Man 1 to men 2 & 3: “I remember when Hillary was just Hillary Rodham.”
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Thanks, Obama!
Two twenty-something women talking to another twenty-something women on a bike outside of Meridian Hill Park:
First woman: “You should join our co-ed soccer team!”
Woman on the bike: “Is it the socialist league where everyone wins?”
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The new Gwyneth?
At an Ethiopian restaurant in Shaw:
20-something hipster guy in scarf to his tablemate: “Oh look, we didn’t eat any of the tomatoes. Tomatoes are bad for you. Tom Brady doesn’t eat them.”
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We’re sure that tree doesn’t like you either
A pair of young women strolling through Lafayette Park, eagerly chit chatting:
Before them, a few gorgeous pink magnolias trees in full blossom. Kids are climbing the branches and petals have blanketed the green grass.
One girl runs excitedly toward the tree, camera at the ready. Recoils at the last second and scowls: “THAT’S NOT EVEN A CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE!!!!!”
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No, that’s really not it
At Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park on Saturday afternoon:
A group of six or so twenty somethings are looking for a spot in the grass, walking down from the top of the grassy hill near the fountain.
Guy 1: “So this here is Meridian Hill, and the one further down is Malcolm X Hill?”
Guy 2: “Yeah, they’re two different hills. Totally different. “
