Submitted by donutgut t3_zzenap in washingtondc
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vautwaco t1_j2b5qof wrote
Imagine carrying groceries up those stairs.
TwittySpr1nkles t1_j2bvftd wrote
Man, I see people running up them. I'm definitely not sure I could even walk the whole thing without a break.
Confident_Low_3900 t1_j2ceu8h wrote
When I was younger my dad took me, my sister, and cousins to run up and down the stairs in the summer
donutgut OP t1_j2b6ubm wrote
I was thinking the exorcist lol
HanaBothWays t1_j2b8to6 wrote
Yes they are those actual steps.
(You may know, I don’t know if other people reading know.)
DreadPirateLink t1_j2df4w5 wrote
No. I don't think I will
eudaimonia_dc t1_j2dcbt5 wrote
Once you’re at the top, make sure to check out the two life size Transformers statues nearby.
Oldbayistheshit t1_j2ej9nh wrote
No you grab a drink at the tombs
donutgut OP t1_j2dqu68 wrote
I saw it!
EastoftheCap t1_j2b91ln wrote
People have caught demons from playing around on these steps. Be careful.
donutgut OP t1_j2ba2g7 wrote
Wait....what?
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donutgut OP t1_j2bjg0n wrote
🫣
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donutgut OP t1_j2bjxll wrote
Because that's where it was filmed
WhiskeyTigerFoxtrot t1_j2buzaj wrote
And also because of the spirit of the woman murdered there
donutgut OP t1_j2bv5w4 wrote
It def had weird vibes.
layingfive t1_j2brhv6 wrote
It just occurred to me that the shot of Joaquin Phoenix coming down the steps in “Joker” must have been an allusion to these steps.
donutgut OP t1_j2bt1f9 wrote
I can see that
damnatio_memoriae t1_j2cv3ig wrote
used to run up and down those stairs on the daily... dont miss that.
sirdrizzzle t1_j2e2bkw wrote
Back in the 80's my dumb ass would climb along the fence (top of left wall in photo) and sit on top of the arch platform above the bottom of the steps to drink with buddies. It was about 2.5 feet wide and had a slight peak in the middle for run off. We would split a six pack and the rule was you had to stay sitting there till you finished your three beers. We were fucking idiots. Little has changed.
curious_mushroom928 t1_j2ceoij wrote
a classmate of mine at georgetown saw doug emhoff working out on the steps earlier this year!
ProtectionLazy1154 t1_j2bqsg4 wrote
It actually happened in Mt Rainer. The house was tore down in the 80s and they put a park there.
donutgut OP t1_j2bspu1 wrote
Is there a link to the story?
RyVsWorld t1_j2cxxy9 wrote
Is the that the new exorcism victim at the top of the stairs?
Oldbayistheshit t1_j2ejeom wrote
Anyone else curios how the hell the gas station went out of business?
StoreProfessional947 t1_j2ek0ui wrote
Next year if I’m here for Halloween I will dance down those steps in a joker cosplay costume
ItsGeneC t1_j2fu6vm wrote
The story of these steps is that in the era of streetcars, there were two competing lines serving Georgetown. One ran across the bridge to Roslyn & Northern Virginia, and it terminated at the streetcar barn, still located next to the steps. The other line, into DC, ran along Prospect St, at the top of the bluff. The steps were the only way to “transfer” between these lines.
Imagine making that climb every day going to work downtown. Hell, indeed.
donutgut OP t1_j2fuv4x wrote
Oh wow. Interesting.
StopDropAndRollTide t1_j2bpqwj wrote
All fun and games until it’s not fun and games. Never been a fan of those steps.
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gutterbrain73 t1_j2bahdg wrote
Fascinating…
Playful-Translator49 t1_j2cjsgh wrote
No one cares about Georgetown anymore. It was a cool place with fun bars in the 90’s. But now, it’s tourists, chain places and meh
OneFootTitan t1_j2c7qbn wrote
Running up those stairs is good exorcise