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~the English equivalent of "Is there a doctor in the House?" - announced over a loud speaker at a youth polo match outside Cranham, England [08.29.09]
"Who else has a dragon on their flag?!"
~our very drunk Welsh serenader, bragging about his homeland's flag [08.30.09]
"Is no one else putting on their seatbelt? Ooookay..."
~Susanna, as our limo pulled away from her abode, embarking on a Virginia wine-drinking adventure [08.22.09]
"Just take a lover!"
~Susanna, imploring our wine-pourer not to get married [08.22.09]
"You were the reason I joined the sorority! ...And YOU were the reason I quit!"
~Annie D., first addressing Nicole A., then turning to address Ashley G., in what were both very high compliments [09.12.09]
"It's time to call a spade a spade."
~Maggie, concerning whether of not A&A.com is a blog or not. (It's NOT!) [09.18.09]
"Well, no, it's because I'm a slave to corporate oppression."
~Cheryl D., Annie D.'s mom, about why she's hip enough to use the verb "Bing" in casual conversation [10.07.09]
"Indie can quickly turn on you and become emo..."
~Kaitlyn, on Ashley's Pandora internet radio stream [10.29.09]
"I used to think [Edwin McCain] was the worst ever, and then Five for Fighting came out... I'd rather go to an entire Nickleback concert than listen to the guy from Five for Fighting."
~Guitar Boy [11.03.09]
"Let me tell you--I used to chug Arbor Mist. I'm not even ashamed of it."
~our wine-tasting host at a Virginia winery [08.22.09]
"It's a little much for life."
~Bess, in response to Ashley's admission that her outfit might be a little much for Whitlow's [12.04.09]
"I know people who want my life."
~Breon, after telling Ashley how much he loves slugging [12.16.09]
"Don't use the term 'pre-party'... unless there's a 'V.I.P.' in front of it."
~Ashley, on how the use of "pre-party" as a verb must cease once you reach a certain age [01.06.10]
"He said he wanted to get married in a church, and I said, 'This is my religion.'"
~Ashley, explaining how she got a UVA grad to agree to get hitched at William & Mary [09.19.09]
"I used to wear slippers out a lot in college. Its probably not a big surprise."
~YBK, about the best years of his life [01.21.10]
"You piddle. I mull."
~Annie D. to Ashley G., [02.05.10]
"I am 90 years old and I cannot believe that someone younger than I am would ask the Virginia universities and schools to discriminate. What century does this person live in? We all should be far beyond this!!!"
~Nanna, William & Mary c/o 1940, in reaction to this [03.10.10]
"One day my name is gonna shut down traffic."
~Breon, on his very D.C. ambition, [04.16.10]
"Like, this one girl would NOT toast to bipartisanship."
~Cara, on the lack of comity she experienced during a recent mixed-party encounter [04.16.10]
"We had a staff dinner last night and someone told a story about the valedictorian of their high school being banned from graduation because he got drunk at prom. When I yelled, 'Donna Martin graduates!!!!' no one got the reference. It was sad and I felt old."
~Annie D., [05.12.10] (coincidentally the 8th anniversary of our graduation from W&M)
"Similar to Vanity Fair. Things I didn't know I needed to know."
~Cara, on A&A.com [05.13.10]
"They went on the cheap. You know, it's a recession."
~Cara, attempting to contain her disappointment that her cousin didn't hire a DJ for her baby's first birthday party [05.03.10]
"You are you-in' out this morning."
~Guitar Boy, to Ashley, who by 6:11am had already outwardly exhibited several of her personal idiosyncracies [06.28.10]
"It's Thanksgiving at the winery."
~Nate, commenting on Ashley's smorgasbord of dips and apps at the Tarara Winery Juniper Lane show [07.17.10]