Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for March 07, 2013
March 04, 2013
March 11, 2013
Transcript:
march skywatch new used gibbous bilious sullen boorish virago spot lacto the milk carton booties teleprompter the big zigzag pudding cup speculum rictus gary the cvs assistant manager jellomold hello stargazers! well, this month the night sky is a mess, an incoherent mishmash of second-rate constellations. frankly, i've done dot-to-dots on bennigan's kid's menus that were more compelling. also, the planets are all clumped up in one corner, including some that don't even belong in our solar system. this seems unnecessary, wasteful even, and is best ignored. oop: "chapter one- the infomercial" finally, the annual "insipid" meteor shower promises fitful glimpses of random flaming space lint. why bother? go watch tv, or work on your novel, or both.
Ida No about 11 years ago
Finally, science for the rest of us!Time to clean out the space lint collector.
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
I never could keep the phases of the moon straight. Richard’s version sounds good to me. And the second-rate constellations are first-rate! I vote an honorary doctorate of astronomy for Richard!
Pickbrain about 11 years ago
I HATE it when all the planets get clumped together like that. Must be some weird gravitational thing.
ellisaana Premium Member about 11 years ago
The stars are still visible?
jack fairbanks about 11 years ago
thompson, you are the star of the strips. hilarious as usual!
richardcthompson Premium Member about 11 years ago
Thanks! I’m still kinda proud of that crosshatching.
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member about 11 years ago
This is wonderful!
Ermine Notyours about 11 years ago
“Gibbous, Bilious, Sullen, B— GASP! I’ve been mooned!”