This is the rehearsal for Thriller on H Street, a public performance of approximately 75 people performing Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" on H Street, NE the night before Halloween.

New York Times: A Senate Naysayer, Spoiling for Health Care Fight He tries to stop armadillos from tearing up his lawn. He pulls fat water moccasins from his pool. … “I kill them,” he said with relish, “by slicing their heads off with the sharp edge of a shovel.”

Ryan Grim: How The Blue Dogs Cost Pharma $14 Billion

POLITICO: Job Change Update Republican press secretary Pepper Pennington is moving on from the very funny Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) to the now very-well-known Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.). If anyone can handle Wilson, it’s Pennington, who learned from the master: longtime boss and former Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.).

Eric Cantor launched the world’s first ever .gov blackberry application, Patrick Gavin beat Rep. McCotter at a game of crossword, Jeff Flake kept his shirt on, Tim Burger is a free agent, The Union Leader went back to 1987, Edmunds.com and the White House danced, Boehner got a “1,990 Pages …

Doug teaches us all how to write one article that includes: the NFL, Dan Snyder, Rush Limbaugh, President Obama, President George W. Bush and Michael Vick. Doug Heye: Dan Snyder Unifies Redskins Fans in Misery–Rush Limbaugh Could Do Better

Glenn Thrush: Alan Grayson: Unavoidable for comment Upon reading a Grayson press release that says he will not be available for comment until Monday, Thrush replies: No Grayson until Monday? Shut down the servers.

After nearly 40 years in business the much-beloved Black Rooster Pub on L Street poured its final drink. The Rooster lost its lease to the Peace Corps and for the past two weeks has been packing up and preparing to auction off its furnishings. Condemned inmates on Death Row await …

DC Concierge: Worst Stairs in Bars in DC! 5.   Marvin – Luckily, usually the bouncer will help by shining a flashlight up/down the steps as you climb. … 4.  Solly’s Tavern – Narrow and old.  Bad combo! … 3.  Wonderland Ballroom – The level of drinking that goes on does …

We’re not sure how this will play with Chicago Bears fans. Josh Gerstein: What if Bush had done that? White House spokesman Josh Earnest: “It’s not unlike the New Orleans Saints, who are getting lots of good coverage of their perfect record so far — certainly better coverage than the …

You can’t make these up. Craigslist: Beautiful DC Insider (Washington, DC) H/T – K Street Kate

Things aren’t going well when the Lottery turns against you hours before a Monday Night Football game.

AP: Gibbs has no plans for D.C. return

Howard Kurtz: Young editor conquers Capital

Be honest, we know you searched him on Facebook. If our tip box is a reliable  source, most of DC was trying to figure out what Ben Dunham looks like. And the Politico Click article about a hill staffer hooking up with Mad Men’s January Jones was flying all over …