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And So It Begins In Earnest

Published January 3, 2025 at 3:45PM

Also, it’s snowing!! Better get your egg situation settled!!

Thanks to Beth for sending from the middle of Eastern Ave NW, Takoma DC/Takoma Park.

Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the friends of Mizuta Masahide. Should we be blessed with any, please send your FEBRUARY tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!

#last christmas tree in town

EGG ALERTS Cont. We Got a Situation at Trader Joe’s

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 3, 2025 at 9:30AM

Yesterday we shared the shocking egg news from Whole Foods. Sadly, we appear to have uncovered only the tip of the iceberg in what some are already calling Eggmagedeon.

Thanks to Noa for sending the situation from the 14th Street Trader Joe’s:

“Only one type of egg left at 14th street Trader Joe’s. Yesterday, 5:31 PM”

I am again reminded of some words that got me through the great chicken breast and tylenol/advil shortages of 2020/2021: (more…)

#eggs

PSA: Don’t Drive to DCA. Ever.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 22, 2024 at 5:45PM

Thanks to GavrieK for sending: “DCA traffic blues.”

#DCA
#PSA

First Christmas Trees in Town

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 20, 2024 at 9:00AM | Updated December 21, 2024 at 10:44AM

Thanks to Adil for sending above from Mount Pleasant.

And thanks to E. for sending below from Cathedral Heights: (more…)

#last christmas tree in town

This Morning in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 19, 2024 at 11:15AM

“Dear PoPville,

around 10 am Thursday morning. This car careened onto the sidewalk in front of the apartment building in Eckington at 1501 Harry Thomas Way NE. (more…)

Helluva Way to Wake Up – Grocery Store edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 19, 2024 at 9:00AM

hahaha thanks to S. for sending from the Shaw Giant.

It had been 1 day since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.

#stolen wheels

Driving Dangerously Over the Weekend – Flipped

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 16, 2024 at 12:30PM

4300 block of Connecticut Ave, NW

Thanks to Ann for sending early Sunday morning:

“A little one-car, upside-down action at zero dark thirty this morning. Connecticut Ave / Van Ness. 🙃”

It had been 29 days since our last flipped car.

Insert your pro/con bike lane Connecticut Avenue comment/or reflexive irrelevant scooter comment, below, based on your political persuasion/age/years in DC etc.