April 7, 2004
The great non-debate
An ongoing argument over whether NYC is superior to DC, or vice versa.
I don't really think it's much of a contest: NYC is an international center of culture and commerce, while DC is a provincial town with a social life supported by throngs of interns, contractors schlepping in from the burbs and the odd twentysomething idealist who doesn't have enough money to pay for half of what's offered anyway.
And have you ever noticed the people will look at you funny for anything down here? I remember walking into a bar during the hurricaine, obviously completely soaked. Everyone else was dry and perfectly coiffed and clean. Did they sleep over? How can I simultaneusly be the the most hygenic person I know and the filthiest person at a bar? Sometimes I feel like this place is like an insular little redneck town with an opera company and a subway system.
But I digress.
I'd rather be hither than thither, but given that my job needs to be near the seat of government and that hasn't been in New York since the 18th century, I might as well try to have some fun where I am. In that spirit, we bring you DCSOB.
Posted by rj3 at April 7, 2004 3:03 PM
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Posted by: nm at April 7, 2004 4:49 PM
I suppose DC does have an opera company, but then again it doesn't stack up very well against Cleveland's, and that *is* an insular little redneck town, as opposed to just being like one.
Posted by: maw at April 7, 2004 4:51 PM