May 12, 2005
Some things shouldn't leave K Street
Greetings from 17th Street's Steam Cafe, a quiet little joint that has free WiFi, paninis, crepes and strange fruit drinks, none of which I have the least intention of trying. The WiFi is a little slower than SoHo, but it's nonsmoking and slightly quieter, so I can prepare for the next Bluestate. No hot new tunes for your dancing pleasure so far, but I'm thrasing in my seat to Rage's cover of "Maggie's Farm." Although I think Audioslave is complete DC101 cr*p, I still loves me some Rage.
So anyway, I was walking through Dupont Circle after iPod Jukebox last night when a severely dolled-up tart who couldn't have been a day over 19 walked up to me and asked for a light.
"Sorry, don't have one," I said.
"I'm looking for something to do. Going anywhere?" she said.
"Naah, heading home. Try the Front Page across the street over there. They usually have people there on a Wednesday."
"Do you think that there will be guys there who wanna spend some money and have a good time?"
"Umm, no."
Then I high-tailed it up the street. Am I so out of touch with today's youth that I can't tell the difference between a new-in-town intern separated from her pack of 20 ASU undergrads and an actual, genuine hooker? Perhaps it would have been different if I was on the traditional prostitute streets (16th and K).
But seriously, a Dupont streetwalker? Say it ain't so!
Posted by rj3 at May 12, 2005 1:39 PM
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Had a similar run-in in Georgetown, of all places, a couple of weeks ago.
That, or it was just a really lonely GW student.
Posted by: Brett at May 12, 2005 2:44 PM
damn, i miss all the fun after i drop people off.
Posted by: seeking irony at May 12, 2005 3:20 PM
Brett: Hookers in Dupont AND Georgetown? I think that makes a trend. Quick, call Fox 5 News and tell them about prostitutes preying on rich, innocent children!
Posted by: rj3 at May 12, 2005 6:11 PM
Better yet:
Rich, formerly-innocent children turning to prostitution to pay their Pepco bills now that the A/Cs are cutting on.
Posted by: Brett at May 12, 2005 10:27 PM
a. You smoke sometimes, so why the sudden whinging about Soho's smokiness (or rather, Steam's lack therof)?
b. Find that hobag for me, and I will beat her ass!
Posted by: b. at May 12, 2005 11:01 PM
That's good too know. I'm glad to see that DC has a diverse offering of entertainment options available to it's citizens.
Posted by: Steve Taylor at May 13, 2005 12:52 PM