Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for October 18, 2019
October 17, 2019
October 19, 2019
Transcript:
d.c.! d.c.! sung to "new york! new york!" with apologies to comden, green & bernstein d.c.! d.c.! the dog days are here! the weather's better on venus i fear, if it gets worse we can try scuba gear. washington, d.c. d.c.! d.c.! it's so hellishly warm, the "humiture" is surpassing the norm! i just can't wait for the next thunderstorm. d.c.! d.c.! it's a hundred and nine! the air is as gummy as turpentine. the white house has hung up a "gone fishin'" sign. F -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 109 turpentine gone fishin' d.c.! d.c.! quick! hurry! don't wait! go back up your bags! absquatulate! if you don't leave soon you'll asphyxiate! d.c.! d.c.! the dog days are here!
Kip W over 4 years ago
Allow me to be the first, this time around, to approvingly quote the word “absquatulate.”
Thank you.
Nuliajuk over 4 years ago
Aren’t the “dog days” normally in August?
igor1882 over 4 years ago
It’s tough to absquatulate in D.C. traffic.
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
Absurd living conditions made tolerable by Freon.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
Between the heat, the humidity, and the rising sea levels, I give D.C. about 3 more years.
1MadHat Premium Member over 4 years ago
HHhhmmmm. . . I needed that word today.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
A truthful lament!