Brevity by Dan Thompson for August 01, 2023

A long awaited meeting on both their bucket lists

Well, well, well. What’s going on here then?

You have to dig deep into their family and you’ll find they have similar veins

A cistern-in-law is next?

My real sister is a spitting image.

Wastsa matter? It’s cistern algae that’s growing on me.

Well, she’s half Artesian…!

She has a very dainty dip.

But we do have something in common…buckets on a rope!

…and now I have “Ya Got Trouble” from ‘The Music Man’ playing in my head.

Wat er we going to do?

Very clever and funny…

Capital pun today Mister Thompson, a major groaner.

if you question him more closely you’ll find that his statement doesn’t hold water…

I dig well comics

Sorry folks, there are only 2 wells. Wells have porous walls to let the ground water IN. The cistern in the middle has a waterproof seal applied throughout its inside for keeping water from seeping OUT.

I guess this particular kind of cistern only collects water that gets in through the top. I’m more familiar with various kinds of roof top collectors. (I’ve forgotten the clever ways some had to keep the water clear of bird poop and other droppings.)

Well said