missed connections

photo by Lee M..

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“Dear PoPville,

I had a missed connection at the Caps/Pens game tonight (Thursday) that I’d love to find.

We were at Rocket Bar before the game started (around 7pm) and a man who introduced himself as “Chase” wearing a Caps jersey and a backwards hat came up to my friend and I, but then had to leave to go to the game. I was so flustered that I didn’t give him my name or ask for his number. We tried to call his name at the game but were not able to locate him. Hard to find one person among 20k fans. This is me shooting my shot, which I should have done at the time.”

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photo by Jordan Barab

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“Dear PoPville,

It’s raining men! It’s actually not, which is why I was particularly excited to notice one today (Wednesday, 1/25) who held my attention. During the early afternoon rain shower, I was walking up 12th Street towards downtown. Near Department of Justice, (more…)

photo by Eric P.

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“Dear PoPville,

I was at Suns Cinema in Mt Pleasant for a movie on Saturday January, 21 and having a drink with my friend there before the movie. There was a blonde girl in a green shirt and loose jeans also having a drink and we kept making eye contact, (more…)

photo by Jeff Vincent

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“Dear PoPville,

I was taking the red line home from dinner last night (Wednesday) around 10:30 and noticed a cute guy sitting ahead of me. He was wearing a denim shirt and corduroys and seemed to be chatting with someone on FT. (more…)

photo by Emma K Alexandra

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“Dear PoPville,

Over MLK Weekend, I was sitting in the atrium of the National Portrait Gallery and met a curly, dark-haired woman and we chatted for a minute or two. The polite and curious child with you, L., told me all about the Evel Knievel motorcycle at the Air and Space museum after seeing a sticker on my laptop. You needlessly apologized for him and quipped about how people in Pittsburgh are nicer than in DC (ha!). After NPG, you were heading to the MLK Public Library. If you see this, would you like to stroll through a museum or gallery with me?”

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“Tuesday evening post Caps game on the metro at Gallery Place to Columbia Heights. (more…)

photo by Jim Havard

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“Dear PoPville,

My dog and I went to Kingman Island on MLK day. As we were leaving around 3 pm, a cute photographer (baseball cap, reddish hair, dimples) was eagerly scanning the sky over the island. I asked what we were watching and he said a bald eagle had been circling. (more…)

photo by Alex Huie

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“Dear PoPville,

I was walking southbound on 14th Street around R at around 5:45 on the Thursday before Christmas. (more…)

photo by Diane Krauthamer

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“Dear PoPville,

I was on a flight from LAX to DCA on 1/4/23 and while waiting to board I had a couple of drinks at an airport bar where a guy sat next to me who ended up being from DC. (more…)

photo by Joe Flood

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“Dear PoPville,

I stopped into Showtime while walking the dog (she loves the staff and regulars) on Monday evening 1/2/23. The dog immediately ran over to a group of friends eating pizza and said hi. She had curly blonde hair an amazing smile and was wearing all black. (more…)