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This is true. But I have to mention that the area is totally infested with foreigners of all nationalities. There is a heavy Oriental presence, mostly Vietnamese and a heavy Arab and Indian presence, as well. Every third person is wearing a dishtowel or turban or his or her head. I never shop there because few people speak English. There are more Peruvian roasted chicken restaurants than there are MacDonald's or KFC. It is a real United Nations, immigrants have completely taken over the area and forced out Anglo, Germano, Italo and other western European Americans. I always emerge disgusted when I have to drive through there, which I only do rarely. I would rather go way out of my way, say from Alexandria down to Rt. 66 via 110 than go to Tyson's that way. In fact, the area is as much of a Third World country now as Miami; the roads are hideously designed, the intersections are a nightmare, the drivers are awful and scary and aggressive, it's like driving in Mexico City.

In fact, the area is as much of a Third World country now as Miami; the roads are hideously designed, the intersections are a nightmare, the drivers are awful and scary and aggressive, it's like driving in Mexico City.

I'm surprised that you've been to Mexico City, much less driven there. I'm sure the "hideously designed" roads are some kind of nefarious plot by foreigners to make driving a nightmare for you. Boston has the worst driving/highest accident rates in the U.S. and that has nothing to do with foreigners.

The 7-corners area is a great place to go - to dine, to shop, to just walk around and feel something different.

True enough there are a lot of immigrants there - mostly refugees from 6 dozen hellholes around the world - and the English is accented, but it's English.

I first moved to the WarshDC area in 1966 and at that time 7-Corners had many more than it's fair share of Eastern and Southern European refugees. That's part of the reason for a big'ol Greek Orthodox church within a quarter mile of that Home Depot.

The area changes, but no one is being driven out, and it is as it has been both sacred ground and a great place for harried refugees for nearly half a century.

BTW, glad you don't bother to stop. Leaves more cha-gio and yucca for me, eh?!