Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 09, 2021
May 08, 2021
May 10, 2021
Transcript:
d.c. roadsign improvement proposals by richard thompson never only hunh-uh no don't go there parking for patrons of rhodes tavern only no lost cats no trash the current state of signage pro: festive if somewhat gaudy. con: incoherent & undecipherable. no anytime one exit to wilson bridge only mon-fri 9 am - 5 pm close on alt thurs. sno emer one way the neo-alexander-calderian proposal pro: kinetic yet lyrical. con: won't hold still. man: hey, man - leave that car there & the govermint can legally sell your spleen to either canada or mexico. it says so in nafta. hey, gimme a push, man. the street lunatic in a bosun's chair proposal pro: gainful employment. con: information sometimes unreliable. can you park here? call lauch faircloth phone: can't park theah, son, ya'll too close to a fah hydrant. the ask lauch faircloth proposal pro: he likes to be boss of everybody. con: still just an out-of-town pig farmer.
It’s almost enough to avoid having a car on the crazy streets of D.C.
(That was my solution back in college; I relied on fraternity brothers or other friends who had cars when it was necessary….)