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Overheard In L.A.: The Warlock She's Working With Is Very Powerful
He does look p. powerful (Photo by Joseph Johnson/ Getty Images)
This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. stars the mom from Boy Meets World.
Overheard of the Week
"The warlock she's working with is very powerful."
Overheard on Hollywood Blvd., via @caseymmartin
Mrs. Matthews sighting?!!
"Are you the groom's mom?"
"No, but you may recognize me as the mom from Boy Meets World."
via @BryceWissel
Can you ever have enough?
"The only question is if we have enough almond flour."
via @politicsislife
In the true spirit of the thing
"We rented a whole trailer for Burning Man and we have a stylist designing it."
via @amylevypr
That's the traditional spiralizer anniversary, yeah?
"It's my two year gluten free anniversary!"
Overheard at SoulCycle via @lizmoore_
We're number one! We're number one!
"L.A. has the best Pokemon."
via @toscinotto
Sponsored message
Monday Bloody Monday
"Um well Monday's are usually a bloodbath over here, can we do Tuesday?"
via @Ruudess
#ChaseForBachelor
"Did you SEE the Bachelorette? Can you BELIEVE it?"
via @carlyjenwoods
We believe in you.
"It's just gonna be, like, really hard to find the right filter for this."
Overheard waiting in line for the Infinity Room at the Broad, via @StirFriedBryce
Our Overheard in L.A. feature relies on you to send us the strange conversations you overhear in this city. Send them our way at tips@laist.com. (In the e-mail, put "overheard" in the subject and tell us who said it, where they said it and any amusing context.)
Previously:
Overheard In L.A.: The Grove, Baby. The Grove!
Overheard In L.A.: My Mom Took Me To Raves Before I Was Born
Overheard In L.A.: The Pokémon Have Taken Over
Overheard In L.A.: Free The Crystals From The Yoke Of Capitalism
Overheard In L.A.: Michael Bay Is A Genius
Overheard In L.A.: I'm So Hungry I Could Eat A Piece Of Bread
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