Beltway

I decided to drive to work today versus taking public transportation. I wasn't really sure how often the buses would be running today, and I really didn't feel like spending up to 30 minutes at the busstop waiting for the bus.

I noticed something very odd on my drive this morning. 395 south was relatively not busy. 495 was a very strange thing. While I was in VA, the beltway was pretty packed -- a lot more traffic than I was expecting at 7:30 on a 'holiday.' The minute I crossed over into Maryland, all the traffic seemed to disappear.

Seriously, what's going on? Do people in VA work the day after Thanksgiving while MD stays home? Either way, I'm going to be really annoyed if there's a ton of traffic on my way home.