All the inquiries were “exactly what you would expect from a person trying to buy a camel … These people were 100% serious.”

Since 2008, Mount Vernon has brought the friendly Aladdin to the historic estate as a holiday treat reminiscent of what Washington did in 1787.

Have you ever had the overwhelming desire to gawk at a camel walking around in the middle of Columbia Heights? If so, then you are in luck, thanks to the miracle of video technology. We thought you might enjoy this snippet from Fox 5, who caught Chewy the camel wandering down 14th Street NW en route to a live nativity scene last night at the Columbia Heights Plaza. No word on whether or not…