The Needle: Veto This

by Perry Stein April 23rd, 2014October 16th, 2020

#ThisTown: This save-the-date card, which was written in the style of a Congressional bill, could be the reason why D.C. gets a bad rap. -5

Chi-What-What?: Arlington County police are looking for a man who allegedly pulled a machete on someone whom his Chihuahua bit. And with that, Arlington just got a whole lot more exciting. +3

Food Dating: Unclear if this is real, but if it is, it seems that American University students have found an innovative way to combine the basic needs of dating and eating: Using Tinder to swap extra meal points as the semester winds down. +2

The Miracle on 14th Street: There is actually a place along the 14th Street Corridor where beers cost just $1.75. (OK, it’s PBR.) +2

Yesterday’s Needle rating: 69 Today’s score: +2 Today’s Needle rating: 62

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