Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for November 29, 2021
November 26, 2021
December 01, 2021
Transcript:
a brief tour of inexplicable sites in the d.c. area uncanny elderly woman who waves at every passing car. arlington. men's shoes and video rental checks cashed live bait no parking mysterious specialty store. hyattsville. ornate yet ill-maintained grave in traffic island. capitol hill. guy 1: it's a paean to the heroic reticence of the vice-presidency. guy 2: it's a big guy wrestling with a horse. obscure sculpture group. nw. raw dough kills especially cryptic graffito. se. person 1: you go knock. person 2: no, you. ancient, awful & honorable brotherhood of freeloaders enigmatic organization. ne.
Wilde Bill over 2 years ago
One of the lesser-known chapters of Freemasonry.
prince valiant Premium Member over 2 years ago
How does one go about applying for membership in the AAHBF?
ellisaana Premium Member over 2 years ago
I recognize that sculpture. I even knew an aspiring artist who did a DC vacation just so she could make sketches of the many outdoor sculptures, and that one in particular.
ellisaana Premium Member over 2 years ago
And also the cryptic grafitti. I would frequently pass it while driving around the ‘non-tourist’ parts of DC. Same with the ill-maintained grave island. It’s quite close to another enigmatic aspect of DC. — unpaved alleys behind Capital Hill row houses. I used to park in one beside Finley’s Auto Body and Boxing Emporium. And, leave the company car unlocked, in case it needed to be shifted. Nobody messed with anything near Mr. Finley’s.
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
Been there. It’s all true, you know! D.C. is one big old House of Weird….