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BEER Beer is not the first thing that comes to mind when people think of the Star-Spangled Banner. That our nation’s original, 1,260-square-foot flag was sewn together on the floor of a Baltimore brewery 200 years ago, and Maryland breweries to however, is reason enough for create beers commemoratlocal beer and history ening the 200th anniverthusiasts to clink mugs. sary of the siege of Fort McHenry. Attendees at They’ll get the chance 6 p.m. Monday when the grand Monday’s event will be Right Proper old flag’s bicentennial is able to speak with the Brewing Co. celebrated with a beer brewers and taste the 624 T St. NW tasting at Right Proper. beers with small, periodSold out Over the past several themed dishes. months, homebrewers “These are beers for Mike Stein and Peter Jones the sake of history, not a gimhave worked with seven D.C. mick,” Stein says. TAMMY TUCK (TWP)
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SUSAN BIDDLE (FTWP)
Old brews for the grand old flag
The Oddball Comedy tour was set to hit Jiffy Lube Live on Thursday but the event was canceled on Monday. Luckily, you can see some of the festival’s comics elsewhere. RUDI GREENBERG (E XPRES S) Amy Schumer
Jermaine Fowler
Dave Attell
Oct. 3, at The Lyric in Baltimore
Oct. 30-Nov. 2, at DC Improv
Oct. 24-26, at DC Improv
Where you’ve seen her: The Comedy Central sketch series “Inside Amy Schumer.” She’ll also star in Judd Apatow’s 2015 film “Trainwreck,” which she wrote.
Where you’ve seen him: The Hyattsville, Md., native is a panelist on MTV’s “Guy Code” and used to sling jokes regularly in D.C. On Oct. 28, he’ll star in the truTV sketch series “Friends of the People,” which he co-created.
Where you’ve seen him: His old bar-hopping show on Comedy Central, “Insomniac,” and more recently, his stand-up show “Comedy Underground with Dave Attell.”
Joke via @amyschumer: “Before checking out of a hotel, trace your finger on the mirror so in the steam the next guest reads ‘I’m still here’ #fun”
Joke via @jermainefowler: “My greatest fear is dying while wearing Crocs.”
Joke via jokes.cc.com: “Why is the Klan still having meetings? Is there any new business with the Ku Klux Klan? ‘Well, we do hate everybody, right? OK, see you next week.’ ”
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