OVERHEARD

But all I wanted was extra catsup . . . . From the drive-in window at a McDonald’s on Washington Boulevard, a young counterman hands me my burger and fries and says: “Remember: Never drink and drive, don’t ever join a gang, and drive with your seat belts on.” Dazed by this flurry of wisdom, I’m not at all shocked when a beggar, strategically positioned, ambushes me at my open car window, asking for change for a cheeseburger. I check my seat belt and drive away.