There are places where weird people try..and i do mean try... to act normal........Washington DC is not one of them. Living here in falls church, a mere 3 or 4 miles away from our beloved capital, I am constantly amused...or is it bemused? There isthe so called Iraqi "General" who struts arround the various Embassies, proclaiming his importance. Trouble is...he is being investigated for the murder of his wife. A prominent social doyen, who quietly went about her own life. But was apparently mistreated horribly at home. By the "general". Then there are the party-crashers. determined to make a name for themselves. They act so nonchalent, and happy...why didn't I think of that? Here in falls Church, we have the Govt people who work at the White House. Sophisticated and charming. Well, most of them anyway. Their kids emulate them. very sophisticated and Know it all. But still kids. Teaching At, as I do , I find myself laughing at things they say and do. laughing with them, and maybe agreeing. We were painting and glueing cut out pictures from newspapers. One child, covered in glue and paint, raised his hand. "Miss, are you SURE you know what you're doing" Then there was Mary, who whispered to her friend " I wonder which art school She came from"? But the nice thing is , when I'm not there, they do ask for me. Even the 4 year old who told me "WELL.. I suppose. Someone has to do it Important people in the community. Retired war heroes , people who've sacrificed much. Then there are the ones who are apprehended by police for molesting, armed robbery and car theft. Like any other small town,. Except dear folks . this is Washington.. and its burbs. As a pundit once said, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Twas ever thus."