Comments on: Will the real Washingtonian please stand up? http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/ I'm just an Average Jane trying to make my mark in the world. Maybe along the way I'll become a little less average. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Not a care in the world « Average Jane http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2358 Not a care in the world « Average Jane Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:23:13 +0000 http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2358 [...] Not a care in the world See the statement above? It’s almost as untrue as “I’m good with the cold.” [...] [...] Not a care in the world See the statement above? It’s almost as untrue as “I’m good with the cold.” [...]

]]> By: Robin http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2352 Robin Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:17:58 +0000 http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2352 Ah, congrats! Hmmm, I'm in tier 1,2, and 3 (born in DC and lived there a few years, and mostly grew up in, and still live in Monkey County, MD, aka, Montgomery County). When I lived in Maine, however, I'd only be a true Mainiac if I'd been born there and always only lived there, adding points for parents and family (at least I got the bonus points). And you're right -- unless you're visiting elsewhere, it's DC. Not Washington. Woo-hoo-- congrats and do tell if you're going to be visible in some ad someplace. Ah, congrats! Hmmm, I’m in tier 1,2, and 3 (born in DC and lived there a few years, and mostly grew up in, and still live in Monkey County, MD, aka, Montgomery County). When I lived in Maine, however, I’d only be a true Mainiac if I’d been born there and always only lived there, adding points for parents and family (at least I got the bonus points). And you’re right — unless you’re visiting elsewhere, it’s DC. Not Washington. Woo-hoo– congrats and do tell if you’re going to be visible in some ad someplace.

]]> By: carrie m http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2351 carrie m Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:58:49 +0000 http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2351 well said, Jane, as always. So did you make it? After your FANTASTIC lie that you're good with the cold?! ;-) well said, Jane, as always. So did you make it? After your FANTASTIC lie that you’re good with the cold?! ;-)

]]> By: Arjewtino http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2350 Arjewtino Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:57:46 +0000 http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2350 This reminds me of a passage from A Prayer for Owen Meany where the narrator (really, Irving) illuminates his readers on the very astute fact that only in the U.S. can you truly "belong". You can be from, say, Argentina, but if you move to the U.S., make your home, and become "American", you will always BE an American. But the narrator, who has lived in Canada for 20 years, says he will never really feel "Canadian". Maybe it's the same thing with DC. You give it enough time and you become a DC resident, Maryland and Virginia included. Well, maybe not Virginia. This reminds me of a passage from A Prayer for Owen Meany where the narrator (really, Irving) illuminates his readers on the very astute fact that only in the U.S. can you truly “belong”. You can be from, say, Argentina, but if you move to the U.S., make your home, and become “American”, you will always BE an American.

But the narrator, who has lived in Canada for 20 years, says he will never really feel “Canadian”.

Maybe it’s the same thing with DC. You give it enough time and you become a DC resident, Maryland and Virginia included.

Well, maybe not Virginia.

]]> By: Sam http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2347 Sam Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:46:09 +0000 http://iamaveragejane.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/will-the-real-washingtonian-please-stand-up/#comment-2347 My roommate just asked what I was doing and I totally just said "I'm reading this model chick's blog." You are officially the model chick blogger du jour. My roommate just asked what I was doing and I totally just said “I’m reading this model chick’s blog.” You are officially the model chick blogger du jour.

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