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“I prefer 'the Washington Metropolitan Area,' but I realize that doesn't quite ring well as a lyric, e-mail or text message.” -Sandy Bellamy, executive director of the Historical Society of Washington.
Friday, Jul. 30, 2010

Open quoteI prefer 'the Washington Metropolitan Area,' but I realize that doesn't quite ring well as a lyric, e-mail or text message.Close quote

  • SANDY BELLAMY,
  • executive director of the Historical Society of Washington, on an alternative nickname for the nation's capital, now sometimes called "the DMV" (District Maryland Virginia)
Photo: Cameron Davidson / Corbis | Source: Washington Post