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“this is a short snorter — a bill that was signed by members of a flight crew, often in the military”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to Zach for sending:

“I was counting money one night at the end of my shift at Meridian Pint, and came across a silver certificate. Not very unusual, I have found 20 or so over the years. Then I noticed that this particular bill had a bunch of signatures on both sides. After a little research, I discovered that this is a short snorter — a bill that was signed by members of a flight crew, often in the military. Given the date on the bill of 1935, it’s likely that this was from World War 2. Anyone out there have any suggestions for finding the origin of this particular bill?”

“JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN and BAILIFF JESSE THORN are riding the circuit to bring LIVE JUSTICE to a stage near you – specifically September 21 at The Howard Theatre.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Jesse Thorn & John Hodgman
courtesy Ladykiller

From a press release:

“JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN and BAILIFF JESSE THORN are riding the circuit to bring LIVE JUSTICE to a stage near you – specifically September 21 at The Howard Theatre.

Direct from JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN PODCAST (named 15th in Rolling Stone’s top 20 comedy podcasts!), Judge Hodgman and Bailiff Thorn are bringing their mix of non-swearing comedy, pop culture obsession, and sheer, unadulterated FAKE LEGAL WISDOM to the stage.

Along with surprises, special guests, and live justice lightning rounds, each show will feature a number of live hearings between people in YOUR TOWN. Judge Hodgman will listen to both sides and then tell them WHO IS RIGHT and WHO IS WRONG.

Previous disputes have included: (more…)

“the most epic pharmacy-opening trailer DC has ever seen?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Hell Yes!! Thanks to Jonathan Rogers for sharing this absolute awesomeness. northcapitol Rx is a “New independently owned local community pharmacy opening soon at 1516 north capitol st NW”

“The top finalists for the Memorials for the Future ideas competition will be named on June 8”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Neighborhood Memorials
Team: Amy Young, Milton Young

From the National Capital Planning Commission:

“The top finalists for the Memorials for the Future ideas competition will be named on June 8 at the National Archives’ McGowan Theater. Immediately following, an expert panel will examine what might influence and shape the next century’s commemorative landscape, considering issues of identity, memory, and place-making. Panelists include Artist Janet Echelman, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Brent Leggs, and noted commemoration scholar Edward Linenthal. Jason Schubach, Director of Design Programs at NEA, will moderate.

Proposals from 30 semi-finalists were unveiled on May 26 by NCPC, the National Park Service, and Van Alen Institute, the competition partners. Over half of the finalists based their proposal at specific sites in Washington. Others proposed flexible or mobile formats for commemoration, uprooting the idea of a memorial as a singular object tied to one place. Many proposals used technology and public engagement to shape content and design.

June 8 Program Details and RSVP“

Mushrooms for Murry’s

By Prince Of Petworth

mushrooms
3400 Georgia Ave, NW

Well this is wild. And pretty potentially awesome. Post’s Express reports:

“…on June 12, Curtis, 30, is opening a second, much larger production facility in D.C.’s Park View neighborhood to grow more mushrooms as well as microgreens.

The new, 7,200-square-foot space at 3400 Georgia Avenue — dubbed The Perch — will allow Curtis to keep up with the demand for mushrooms. The space will also be used for classes on mushroom growing, and Curtis will make the building available to the community for event rentals (a clothing swap is already planned).”

rip murry
back in the day

“12 paddle events over 11 days on the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Shamila Chaudhary

From an email:

“From June 8th-19th, we, along with the National Park Service, will be presenting 12 paddle events over 11 days on the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. From novice to advanced, from a few hours to a few days, there are excursions for everyone. We’ll have a full moon paddle. an overnight camping trip, and educational trips rich with history.

All the details can be found here.”

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