“Dear PoPville,
Saw two of these sitting in conspicuous places in Union Market.” (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
“Dear PoPville,
Every day I walk past the National Museum of Women in the Arts on NY Ave NW and see these random shirts/jackets stapled to the ground. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been googling and googling and can’t find it: What is this cement marker, which is along the Reservation 630 trail in Rock Creek Park near Picnic Area 2 at Pierce Mill? (more…)
Thanks to Jeff for sending from Petworth.
Update: “It’s a sewer inspection robot. Camera with lights on each end.”
“Dear PoPville,
Over the last month+ I’ve noticed an embassy at Connecticut and Kalorama has regularly engaged a security detail to stop right-of-way traffic on Kalorama allowing a stream of vehicles to exit their private parking garage all heading in separate directions, not a motorcade. Is this legal?”
“Dear PoPville,
We recently received a flyer from the DC Department of Buildings, inviting us to convert our home from being a “tax lot” to a “lot of record”. They make it sound like this will make it easier/cheaper to get permits sometime in the future…? (more…)
Thanks to AJ for sending: “Breakfast time in Cleveland Park. Fish? Rodent?” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was running along Piney Branch Ave this morning when I saw a tow truck unloading a car into the roadside parking just S/W of the 16th St underpass. It had an orange tag on the back license plate and the front was riddled with bullets. (more…)
Thanks to Allie and Phil for sending Sunday: “The State of the Union fence is up around the Capitol, but the grounds are accessible for now.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Saw a convoy of 9 black SUVs (6 Chevy’s and 2 Cadillacs, plus a black Dodge SUV, motorcycles, and Capitol police SUVs) turn into Rayburn yesterday morning around 10am and realized I didn’t recognize the flag (right hand side of photo.)
I thought this mystery flag might be a fun one to crowdsource because it has me stumped. I checked countries, countries that wish to be recognized, tribal flags (the coolest by far of all the searches), Canadian Provinces, US states, US territories, OPEC, the Pope, US Cabinet agencies, and even some corporare flags. I also reached out to a college friend that is an Economist in Africa and has traveled extensively on the Continent. She didn’t recognize either.
Maybe I missed something obvious? But now this mystery is bugging friends far and wide and they are hoping for an answer. Perhaps an insider who knows the schedule yesterday (Jan 31 2023) will help?”