Once on a flight out of St. Louis, I sat next to their local congresscritter (Rep. Gray, I think?). He waxed eloquent describing the beauties of D.C., what I should see when I’m there, how much he enjoyed his seats at the Kennedy Center, &c. &c.. He spoke nary a word about his “home” district – it was this silence that truly spoke volumes.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him that I was from Rockville, MD.