And who is this familiar face singing us up at the DC Democratic State Committee holiday party? Why, it’s none other than Mayor-for-Life Marion Barry, gracing us with his Karaoke prowess at The 18th Amendement! Note that as he croons, he grips two microphones with one hand. Yup, Marion is just so awesome that he comes to you in full stereo sound. Reports from the front say that he’s a pretty good singer. Keith Ivey has more photos, including Ward 7 councilmember Yvette Alexander doing what may be the hustle, and Shadow Senator ex-candidate Phil Pannell singing in a Santa hat.

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Paulo Ordoveza

Roving Asian mendicant, can occasionally be seen wandering the streets of downtown Washington, muttering unintelligible gibberish to passers-by while pushing a “bag lady” shopping cart full of old blankets, American flags, soda cans, and healthy secondhand snacks from organic food shop dumpsters. Used to live in a cardboard box at 16th and K but the rent was too expensive.