Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for April 20, 2017
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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.
Sisyphos about 7 years ago
In my foolish youth, I had some interest in astronomy. But I lived in a Big City, where the starscape was largely blotted out by ambient lighting. So, I never learned about Lacto the Milk Carto[o]n or the Big Zigzag (except for the one that used to exist on Lake Shore Drive)….
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
I prefer the boorish.
Joliet Jake about 7 years ago
Ah, shades of Jack Horkheimer. I miss that guy’s show.