Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for November 04, 2022
Transcript:
teddy roosevelt built a treehouse in a cherry tree on the tidal basin that was used as a presidential retreat up through the nixon years. nixon: uh-oh. enemies. no girls or jews the official peak blossom date is secretly controlled by exec-utives of the rand corporation, haliburton and nbc-4 weather-man bob ryan. exec 1: may 20th. bob: july 6th. exec 2: i say we skip it entirely this year. on that day, kitsch-starved tourists arrive by the billions, hoping for just a glimpse of the pale, fragile blossoms. oop: there's one! driver 1: sakura driver 2: shut up! here's a tip for first-time visitors: cherry blossoms make a tasty & nutritious cole slaw! so when you go down to the tidal basin, bring along the mayonnaise! wife: mmmm-yummy! hey - where'd you get the pancakes?
Cpeckbourlioux over 1 year ago
He loved pancakes.
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Cherry blossom gazing is just as crazy in Japan. If not more so.
beady.el over 1 year ago
These? They were left over from yesterday’s strip…
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
The 2nd part of the Cherry blossom story-fictional. (But you know that, right?)
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
Proud veteran here of the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in D.C., where I marched under arms….