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Learning the Lingo

Published May 5, 2013 at 10:05PM

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Photo by PoPville flickr user NCinDC

I thought this description from NCinDC was pretty funny:

Signs inside Crown Fried Chicken located at 716 H Street, NE

My better half wanted some fried chicken; myself, being a country boy from eastern North Carolina, wanted some collard greens. I asked one of the many people loitering outside Crown if they knew the best place to get collard greens. FUN FACT: collard greens is apparently slang for weed, or is it crack? The woman I had asked began telling everyone within earshot that I was a cop and to stay away from me. The cashier at Crown told me I should have said greens, sans collard.

Rather Random

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 1, 2013 at 10:05PM

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Maybe it’s just me but I thought this was a pretty funny item to tout:

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Bradley Fighting Vehicles Transported Past the Fort Totten Metro station

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 16, 2013 at 10:10AM

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Joe in DC

Joe in DC writes:

“Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Fort Totten! I was really surprised to see these on the train tracks next to the Fort Totten Metro station in Washington, DC. There was a train full of them, destined for parts unknown.”

Wild.

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Joe in DC

Horses Spotted on Rhode Island Avenue Sat. Afternoon

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 14, 2013 at 10:05PM

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I suppose this should fall under sweet city ride as well…

Thanks to @lah1225 for sending Saturday afternoon:

“Strange sight driving down RI Ave at 8th street!”

Quite the Party on Spring Road in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 8, 2013 at 3:15PM

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‏@MeghanTighe tweets us @PoPville – “Safe sex on spring rd”.

Last Discarded Christmas Tree?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 2, 2013 at 2:45PM

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A reader sends this one in from 11th and M St, NW:

“Now that Easter is done, it’s time to start thinking about taking down the Christmas tree.”

I am happy to report that the discarded trees from the 3500 block of New Hampshire Ave, NW have been picked up.

Nice Bench

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 20, 2013 at 10:02PM

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Mt. Vernon Square street-scape/sidewalk-scape(?) improvements continue. I’m digging these new benches. Though not a great view at the moment:

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In Rather Random News: Meet Megan Mullally Today at Proper Topper in Dupont

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 8, 2013 at 11:45AM

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Photo by flickr user Gage Skidmore

From an email:

Join us Friday, March 8th, to meet Megan Mullally
(Karen on Will & Grace, Mrs. Ron Swanson on Parks & Rec — and in real life!).
She’ll be in the shop signing her new cd and being her charming self,
then performing at The Birchmere later that evening with her new band, Nancy & Beth).

FRIDAY, MARCH 8th • 1:00pm — 3:00pm

1350 Connecticut Ave., NW

Don’t Worry This is Normal

By Prince Of Petworth

Published February 3, 2013 at 10:05PM | Updated August 18, 2021 at 3:57PM

Had to do a double check when I passed this dog on a roof next to Morgan’s Seafood off Georgia Ave. But when I called animal control they said it was all good – there is a ramp that the dog can climb up and stretch his legs and do some people watching when he wants. Now that I write this, I kinda feel like a reader once told us about this in the past. Anyway, fear not if you notice a dog checking you out from a roof while you’re walking around Georgia Ave., it’s cool. And actually pretty awesome once you realize he’s just chilling.

“DRUNK MAN IN TRAFFIC TAKES ON DC FIRE & RESCUE SQUAD”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 28, 2013 at 11:00AM

From youtube:

After a long night of celebrating the re-election of President Obama, a drunken man rages through the streets of Washington DC with little mercy. Armed with nothing more than a scarf, the drunken man valiantly battles oncoming traffic before coming face to face with DC’s Fire & Rescue team.

h/t @IAFF36