Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for June 14, 2020
June 13, 2020
June 15, 2020
Transcript:
civil war equine statue code explained. everyone knows that the many statues of civil war generals around d.c. are subtly encoded to indicate the fate of the subject. herewith a brief guide. sword drawn, horse rearing - died in battle with full attendant glory. henry moore-ish abstraction - fragged by cannon-ball. mounted on moose - went awol to canada. mounted on comfy chair - retired from military to consult for lucrative muni-tions industry. dismounted in drunken stupor - retired from military to become 18th president. hidden in barrel - found army life uncongenial. quit to become a rodeo clown.
PibCrazy almost 4 years ago
an artist and a hockey player? friends of author?
Spiffy almost 4 years ago
All of these statues have been torn down by rioters, so nobody needs to learn from this history.
Sisyphos almost 4 years ago
Sadly, now they’re all just stumps or stubs, or soon will be….