“Dear PoPville,
I work at 16th and P and saw this on my way to work, outside of the DC JCC.
WHAT IS IT?!”
I think this is the frame of a sukkah:
“A sukkah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot.”
What the Helen of Troy is This
Dear PoPville,
I saw this group of, um, I guess bicyclists? They went down 14th, around Logan Circle, and back down Vermont, occasionally pausing to wave and go “woo hoo!” It struck me as a good living metaphor for the country, especially in election season – it often seems like we’re all furiously pedaling in different directions, but somehow we do make progress… :)
Anyone else spot this odd ride?
“Dear PoPville,
Birds swarming at 9th and G NW. Anyone out there have an explanation?”
Any amateur ornithologists out there?
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I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s from Georgetown. Presumably this was used for some sort of storage, right? Anyone know a bit about the original purpose:
Can anyone translate?
From 17th Street, NW just south of Massachusetts Ave.
Dear PoPville,
Today, I noticed the creatures adorning the top of the Twins Jazz building for the first time. It appears they have been there for ages, but the tree hides them pretty well so I have passed by for years without seeing them. I couldn’t tell if these are dogs, tigers or what. (The paint is significantly chipped off.) I assume they were part of the building for years and perhaps had significance for a previous business in that location?
Anyone know the history behind these?
1344 U Street, NW
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“Dear PoPville,
I saw it I believe on R Street, just east of Dupont Circle, on someone’s lawn, I think an old anchor or something, pretty darn cool.”
I posted this back in the day but of course I can’t find the old post. Does anyone remember what this is/was?
Tires for sale on Connecticut Avenue outside the National Zoo. Lazy entrepreneur?
A send this shot in and speculates – a homemade punching bag? Or do you think there was some problem with the tree bark?
Dear PoPville,
I noticed this big box that looks like it fell off of a ship on the north side of P St NW near the corner of 16th. A quick Google search for T.U.S.&S. (the letters on it) show that the company makes switch and signal equipment for railroads, but there’s no trains anywhere near here! What is this thing? Could it be leftover from an old trolley line? Were there ever trolley’s on P Street?