Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for September 14, 2019
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briefly, in 1906, they tried mooring zeppelins to the washington monument. the experiment was soon halted, as everybody hated climbing down the little ladder and the lighting rod kept poking teeny holed in the gasbag. allen's mink yard minkscapitol mink works minks a-plenty in 1893-5 the area around 8th & c st. nw was known as the "mink ranching district." the smell was unbelievable. the old dept. of health & human services building had a 90-foot-tall statue on top called "the spirit of mercy succoring everybody." because of weight concerns it was made of grout, chalk & papier-mache. it lasted two weeks. hirshhorn's cyclorama live french arty oolala the hirshhorn was originally a cyclorama entitled "bohemian paris" featuring live nude art models. after a few visits from the vice squad they were forced to put in some real art instead.
well-i-never over 4 years ago
But I like arty oolala.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Got mink?
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Real art?
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
I’m always up for a visit to an establishment featuring Live Nude Art Models.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
I prefer the old Hirshhorn, as here defined, to Damien Hirst. Maybe Jeff Koons would be a compromise….
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
The Edgar Alley Poe House of Morbidities was just too much. After a week it was closed for “public safety” then someone burned it to the ground. It was said that the suicide rate went up and down in just one week. Not only did demon possession rise in number, but also rats, roaches, and ghouls at cemeteries.