In recognition of our non DC readers, we give you Eavesdrop Santa Monica.

Girl and Guy are standing at stoplight near Santa Monica Pier. The 'walk sign' lights us accompanied by the shrill sustained beeping used to alert blind pedestrians.

Girl: I just love the beach. Where I'm from we don't have birds like this.
Boy: Birds like what?
Girl: Like those birds singing right now.
Boy: Um, that's the traffic light, not birds.
Girl: Oh really, I wondered how come I only heard them when walking across the street.