Why 'Capicostia', again, you ask?
Because, if you're living anywhere east of the Big Dirty - that's the 'Anacostia River' for you, greenhorns - you're probably sick and tired of being referred to as 'Anacostia', ..unless you're actually, propely living in Anacostia. Most of us aren't, and most people don't know that Anacostia is only a small part of the River East area of Washington. There's Twining City, the Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fairfax Village, Fairlawn, Hillcrest, Good Hope, Naylor Gardens...all here and all always misidentified, as 'Anacostia'!
We residents of ANC-7B don't hate it, because we hate Anacostia ..or Capitol Hill, ..or being sandwiched between them. We hate it, because we want to be appreciated, as something uniquely our own. We've worked very hard to be, and 'Capicostia' is a way of acknowledging that problem, while creating a new, safe place, east of the Anacostia River, for the world to consider not-Anacostia. Just think about it...
"Oh, that's not Anacostia--it's Capi-costia! We'll be fine!"
"Oh, that's not Capitol Hill--it's Capi-costia! They're sincere!"
We have to distinguish ourselves somehow, and re-naming this blog, Capicostia seems as good a way, as any. Besides, ..people liked the name, that first time around. We-eee're ..back.
Mel Dyer
Because, if you're living anywhere east of the Big Dirty - that's the 'Anacostia River' for you, greenhorns - you're probably sick and tired of being referred to as 'Anacostia', ..unless you're actually, propely living in Anacostia. Most of us aren't, and most people don't know that Anacostia is only a small part of the River East area of Washington. There's Twining City, the Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fairfax Village, Fairlawn, Hillcrest, Good Hope, Naylor Gardens...all here and all always misidentified, as 'Anacostia'!
We residents of ANC-7B don't hate it, because we hate Anacostia ..or Capitol Hill, ..or being sandwiched between them. We hate it, because we want to be appreciated, as something uniquely our own. We've worked very hard to be, and 'Capicostia' is a way of acknowledging that problem, while creating a new, safe place, east of the Anacostia River, for the world to consider not-Anacostia. Just think about it...
"Oh, that's not Anacostia--it's Capi-costia! We'll be fine!"
"Oh, that's not Capitol Hill--it's Capi-costia! They're sincere!"
We have to distinguish ourselves somehow, and re-naming this blog, Capicostia seems as good a way, as any. Besides, ..people liked the name, that first time around. We-eee're ..back.
Mel Dyer
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