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@drevil 208872 wrote:

3/1/21 – Pig or BBQ Joint

3/1/2021 — pig or BBQ joint. I stopped by Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray for scavenger-hunt and quaxing points, even though I actually prefer the other BBQ restaurant in this local restaurant group (Sweet Fire Donna’s). There’s a cute pig in Pork Barrel BBQ’s logo, although now that I think about it, the fact that the pig is holding a fork seems somewhat cannibalistic.

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@CaseyKane50 208885 wrote:

The pig outlasted the restaurant! The Dixie Pig Bar-B-Q restaurant closed in the late 1990s, but the sign survived. Now Vaso’s, a Greek restaurant occupies the space on Powhatan Street in Alexandria.

Mystery solved! I always wondered why this Greek restaurant had a BBQ sign. Now I know. Thanks, CaseyKane50!

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@drevil 208812 wrote:

2/28/21 – the word “Mattress” on a sign

2/28/2021 — “mattress” on a sign. Today would have been an unpleasant day for public sleeping! At the local Mattress Firm in Potomac Yard:

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@drevil 208744 wrote:

2/27/21 – the words “Black” and/or “White” (any language)

2/27/2021 — “black” or “white” on a sign. From a sign in Fort Ward: “It [March on Washington] was an awesome experience: thousands and thousands of people from all across the country, black and white, arms locked, standing together for freedom.”

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@drevil 208675 wrote:

2/26/21 – Acronym or Initialism (3 letters or more)

2/26/2021 — acronym or initialism. In urbanist circles, opponents of development are often labeled as NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard) or CAVEs (Citizen Against Virtually Everything). But the acronym that amuses me the most is BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone).

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@drevil 208584 wrote:

2/25/21 – Duck (likeness of animal or the word)

2/25/2021 — duck. The park in front of the Parc Meridian at Eisenhower Station has a bunch of animal sculptures situated around a stormwater retention pond, including a giant metal dragonfly, butterfly, turtle, and this flock of ducks.

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@drevil 208518 wrote:

2/24/21 – “Charles and Diana” Subanagram Word (5 letters or more)

2/24/2021 — “Charles and Diana” subanagram. A grim thought for a beautiful day, but here’s my bike at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. NCMEC is the nation’s clearinghouse and reporting center for issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization.

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@drevil 208453 wrote:

2/23/21 – Mosaic (likeness or word)

2/23/2021 — mosaic. National Harbor has two cool mosaics by artist Cheryl Foster, celebrating notable people and species of the Chesapeake Bay. This part of the mosaic shows the commissioned admiral of the Chesapeake Bay, Carl White, holding a boat’s wheel, and a boatwright. But the mosaics also include a crab picker, a ship’s captain, crabs, and rockfish, pumpkinseed fish, bass, and yellow perch.

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@drevil 208387 wrote:

2/22/21 – Purple House

2/22/2021 — purple house. This was a fun one, even in the sleet! I hadn’t realized how many houses have brightly painted doors or trim. Here’s a house with purple shutters in Del Ray:

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@drevil 208327 wrote:

2/21/21 – the round Peace symbol or the word “peace” (in any language)

2/21/2021 — the word “peace” in any language. Here’s my bike visiting the mural “Education, Not Incarceration” at the Tenants and Workers United Building in Alexandria. The artist goes by MasPaz (“more peace” in Spanish), and my photo shows the part of the mural that has his signature. But the whole mural is very cool and worth a visit.

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@drevil 208258 wrote:

2/20/21 – Overhead Picture from “Such Great Heights” (+1 point for including biker)

2/20/2021 — overhead picture. I had the same thought as CaseyKane50, the MVT from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. My cold and windy wait atop the bridge was rewarded with not one, not two, but three riders:

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@drevil 208176 wrote:

2/19/21 – Planet(s) – likeness or name of a specific planet or the word “planet”

2/19/2021 — planet. This one’s for reji! Planet Earth in the NSF logo:

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@bmillah 208144 wrote:

I realize I may be a little late to this party, but wanted to know if you have two left. Very interested in keeping my neck warm during descents …

Nope, not too late! I have plenty of gaiters left. $10 each, payable in cash, PayPal, or Venmo. Free delivery within Arlington or Alexandria, or add a $1 if you want it mailed to you. Thanks.

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@drevil 208121 wrote:

2/18/21 – Full Electric Car (no Hybrids)

2/18/2021 — fully electric car. Here’s a Chevy Bolt EV. I’m sure I didn’t look suspicious at all, riding slowly through the neighborhood just after midnight, squinting at every car while trying to see the make and model.

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@drevil 208049 wrote:

1/17/21 – Bird House or Bird Bath

2/17/2021 — bird house, bird bath, or bird feeder. I found two bird houses and a bird feeder on Commonwealth Avenue. I could hear birds chirping in the trees, but it was too cold to wait around for them to fly down and get breakfast.

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@drevil 207976 wrote:

2/16/21 – Crown or Mask (with eyeholes)

2/16/2021 — crown. Here’s my bike visiting Royal Restaurant, which has two crowns in its store sign (visible between the power lines). I had already quaxed for breakfast before I went to Royal Restaurant, so I’ll have to swing by again and get my quax in another day.

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