Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for August 12, 2019
August 11, 2019
August 13, 2019
Transcript:
march skywatch new, used, gibbous, bilious, sullen, boorish, virago, spot, lacto the milk carton, booties, teleprompter, the big zigzag, gary the cvs assistant manager, speculum, pudding cup, rictus, 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. "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.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
As an astronomer-wannabe, I love the irreverance here! Personally, I’ve always thought constellations were a bunch of hooey and no more valid than cloud shapes.
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
The Big Zig Zag has been renamed The Spork.
Bob. over 4 years ago
Most of the time when the Insipid shower occurs it is cloudy here.
Joliet Jake over 4 years ago
We’re being mooned by the moon.
plaidley over 4 years ago
Space Lint would be a good band name.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
No, no, no! This the very peak of the Season of the Perseids! So let it be written, so let it be done!