At Screen on the Green on the Mall, shortly before being mystified by the “HBO dance” that people seem to really enjoy doing. (Describing it as a 20-second rave is about right.)
Ms AC: What’s the Capitol made of?
Me: Um, marble? Granite? Granite doesn’t make sense, does it?
Ms AC: No, granite definitely doesn’t. Marble does.
Me: It used to not have a dome. And it was made of wood. The British burned it down in…1812?
Ms AC: Well, it seems like you’re asking for that to happen if you build it out of wood.
Me: I guess so. They decide to go with whatever that is – marble? – afterwards, I suspect.
[pause]
Ms AC: Marble. And yet – marbles are made out of glass. Think on that for a minute.
Me: I think I have to.
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