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Overheard on the R Street Starbucks patio this afternoon as I knit and Rudi read his Nick Hornby novel:<\/p>\n

Girl: I was reading this really interesting piece on Jackie Robinson. I didn’t expect to find it interesting but I did. . . . Which team did he play for?<\/p>\n

Guy: I don’t know.<\/p>\n

Me (aside, to my knitting): The Brooklyn Dodgers<\/p>\n

Girl (pullling out the Time<\/em> Magazine that included the article<\/a> and flipping to Jackie’s picture): Can you tell by looking at his uniform?<\/p>\n

Guy (seeing the B on Jackie’s hat): Boston.<\/p>\n

Me:<\/p>\n

Girl: Ah. Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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