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Who is the Route 29 Batman? This Guy.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by atomictv

By Michael S. Rosenwald (The Washington Post, 3/28/2012) Police pulled a man over on Route 29 in Silver Spring last week because of a problem with his plates. This would not ordinarily make international news, but the car was a … Continue reading →

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Meet Mr. Pilsner

Posted on March 28, 2012 by atomictv

By Scott Wykoff (WBAL Radio, 3/28/2012) Who’s that familiar guy with the monocle in that tux with the cool Bavarian hat? It’s Mr. Pilsner. Mr. Who? You know, Mr. Pilsner, National Premium’s sporty mascot. An icon for generations of Marylanders. … Continue reading →

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Angler Catches State Record Blue Catfish In The Potomac River

Posted on March 28, 2012 by atomictv

(Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 3/12/2012) Shawn Wetzel, 27 of Orrtana, Pennsylvania, caught a whopping 80-pound, 12-ounce blue catfish on February 23 in the Potomac River near Fort Washington. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed that the blue … Continue reading →

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A Chowder Feast

Posted on March 27, 2012 by atomictv

(Baltimore Sun, 8/20/1842) A party of gentlemen left our city on Thursday morning at an early hour, for the shores of Back River, with the determination of having an old fashioned chowder dinner, of which so much has been said … Continue reading →

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