Washington City Paper: What's your name?
Svetoslav Ilchiv: Svetoslav Ilchiv.
How old are you?
26.
Have you heard of Marion Barry, the former mayor of Washington, D.C.?
Never. Is it a man or a woman?

Washington City Paper: Are you aware that citizens of Washington, D.C., have no vote in Congress?

British Expat: What? Why don't they?
[Though his familiarity with British politics is limited to the lyrics of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life," your correspondent attempts to explain the D.C. voting rights debate to an Englishman using tenuous analogies [...]

Washington City Paper: What's your name?
Luca Vortex: Luca Vortex.
That's not your real name. That's a punk name.
That is how everybody knows me.
How old are you?
33.
Are you familiar with go-go music?

Washington City Paper: What's your name?
Francesco [surname withheld]: Francesco [surname withheld].
How old are you?
28.
You are a young man.
I was an even younger man some years ago.
What are your thoughts about Washington, D.C.?
I have never been to Washington, D.C....but I want to live in the USA. I was living in London for 1.5 years.
Do you like [...]