Thomas Jefferson turns 274, spritz weather is here, and a taste of Uganda is coming to the World Bank.

Nobody really knows why the Bloody Mary exists, other than to trick people who prefer alcohol into drinking tomato juice. But here are seven Bloody Marys around town worth a quaff.

Until recently, if you wanted a Bloody Mary with your Sunday brunch, you’d have to wait until 10 a.m. But as of last week, early morning Sunday drinking became a possibility, as restaurants were given the go-ahead to apply to serve alcohol starting at 8 a.m.

In preparation for a weekend of drinking and brunching, we take a look at some of our favorite Bloody Marys around town.

Washington-area fútbol enthusiasts get a real treat tomorrow night (7:30 p.m.) when Celtic FC, one of the most storied clubs in Europe, visits a DC United squad playing some of the best soccer in its history. Nominally, the match is an international friendly, an exhibition. DC is playing through a 33 game season, and will not want to risk injury or exhaustion to its stars. Celtic is in its preseason, and will be eager to…

DCist previously pointed out while examining the mini burger, that the more widespread something becomes, the more it is abused, mistreated, and re-interpreted, until what’s left is a meager refection on its past greatness. Another perfect example of this atrocity of commercialization is the Margarita. We’ve already sent out the troops looking for the best Mojito. We’ve also gathered ranks in the quest for the finest Bloody Mary, but we will save ourselves from unnecessary…

Despite the rain that hit the District for the second Saturday in a row, our Nats defeated the Mets in a rain shortened 8 inning game, bolstered by a strong performance from Tomo Ohka (pictured at left thanks to Flickr user dcjohn, author of Prod & Ponder). And the Wiz won their first playoff game in 17 years (more on that later). Quite a good weekend for D.C. sports fans. Missed anything on DCist last…

Okay, if you haven’t caught on by now, this DCist is a little Bloody Mary obsessed. Its not a libation that we always order, but there are certain times where no other drink will do. Bloodys are also drinks of infinite variety. We’ve had versions with grated wasabi and garnished with a cajun shrimp, one that contained five different kinds of olives, and an interesting Canadian variation called the “Bloody Caesar” made with clamato. The…