Today, I went to “Something Scottish,” a Scottish/Celtic music and dance show put on by a local dance school/group called the Thistle Dancers. It was held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria.
As an amateur tin whistler, I was more interested in the music than the dancing, especially the pan-Celtic music group Iona. The whole show was definitely an enjoyable experience. If you ever have a chance to watch this group.
Afterwards, I hopped on Metro to head into town and waste some time and money. As the yellow line train approached Pentagon station, the train operator announced, “Next stop, Pentagon, last and final stop in the Commonwealth of Northern Virginia.”
My first thought was, “last and final?” Somewhat redundant, though that’s a common error amongst metro operators. My second thought was, “Since when did Northern Virginia become its own state?”
Note to Metro: maybe you should send your operators back to high school to learn basic English and Geography.
