Had lunch today at the Wok and Roll in D.C.'s Chinatown. Yes, a clever name for a rather ordinary looking noodles and egg rolls joint. But check it out: In the mid-19th century, this building was the Mary Surratt Boarding House, and in 1865, the assassination of Lincoln was hatched here. A couple weeks after his death, police dragged Mary and co-conspirator Lewis Payne out of this place, and took them to DC jail for trial followed by a swift hanging.
Just one of those little details that makes Washington fun for history buffs.
As English Bob (the Duck of Death) said, we should have chosen a king ... or a queen. Nobody shoots a king or a queen.