For Fun: How You Know You've Become a Washingtonian

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It will always be national.

My mom took me to swensen’s on the last day of school for ice cream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless you used to buy weed on the way to Tracks at what is now the site of a luxury condo, you arent a real lifer.

+1

Here’s another one: partying with kids at nice houses in dc with the secret service outside (who kindly tell you to leave before the cops show up to break up the fun).

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Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

And People’s, not CVS.

Just for fun, I sometimes tell my sister I just ran errands at Peoples or bought a dress at Woodies…mostly to make her laugh.

[Anonymous]

You got trashed as heck at Fox and Hounds.

You partied at the Tombs.

You went to Weenie Beenie late night.

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Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

No, it's Reagan. And I would add 11. You are in the Green Book or at least know what it is

WHICH Green Book? There were two, and they were very different.

My grandparents weren’t “permitted” in the Green Book (the social one) at first because they were divorced, but at some point the rules changed and my family was in it for several decades before moving away in the 1990s. I’m the only member of my family actually born in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

THIS. If you call it anything else, you must be from Pittsburgh or Omaha.

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Anonymous wrote:You roll your eyes at just another transplant that tells you what’s what.

How about you have grandparents buried in DC and know where your family lived before the riots?

Not to be snarky, but as a native this made me LOL.

This.

Where did you family live before the riots, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Concerts at Carter Barron, crab imperial at Market Inn down by the SW freeway, rum buns at Hogates, George Michael's Sports Machine as local TV sports show (and Jim Vance, Doug Ryan, and the rest of the channel 4 team). Waiting and waiting and waiting for a restroom stall at pre-renovation Arena stage.

Rum Buns at Hogate’s! Thanks for the memory. That used to be our “fancy” brunch place. I don’t think it was actually that great, but we didn’t know better.

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Anonymous wrote:It's like I'm a weirdo if I tell people "I'm a New Yorker" if I am not even from New York. Weird!!! Does not matter how many parkways or museums or restaurants I know. I'd be an imposter

New Yorkers aren't as possessive of NY as Washingtonians. If you live in the City for three decades you definitely call yourself a New Yorker. It's a state of mind as much as place of residence. -New Yorker

I don’t know if New Yorkers are “possessive, but they’ll sure tell you every chance they can that they’re from NY. We get it, the pizza sucks, can’t find a good bagel, nobody gets my NYC humor, everything is better in the city….but here you are.

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Anonymous wrote:You had me until the bridge to VA part. I've never had an issue with going to VA or MD. I feel like that's just such a weird hill to die on.

Also, if you've lived here longer (depending on which part of the city you've lived in), you left the city for a decent grocery store.

Except for Freshfields, I used to do all of my shopping in the suburbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It will always be national.

My mom took me to swensen’s on the last day of school for ice cream.

God, I miss Swensen’s. Their Swiss Orange Chip ice cream was the best.

Also miss Farrell’s even though I never ordered one of those ice cream monstrosities for myself. Just liked looking at them on the menu.

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Anonymous wrote:You remember shopping at Woodies and Garfinkels. And dressing up for the Halloween parties in Georgetown.

Yes-! Fun times. I worked on the top floor of Garfinckels.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really enjoyed your list, the only thing I could add is it will always be National Airport

And People’s, not CVS.

Just for fun, I sometimes tell my sister I just ran errands at Peoples or bought a dress at Woodies…mostly to make her laugh.

OMG My first job was at Woodies, Wheaton Plaza! And my sister and I still joke about running to People's

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Anonymous wrote:Cool Disco Dan

And The Greaseman on DC101!

[Anonymous]

Why hasn’t someone resurrected Swensons or Farrells?