Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for April 12, 2015
April 11, 2015
April 13, 2015
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richard's poor almanac by richard thompson washington d.c. city of barricades tourists! during your stay here be sure to check out the many barricades that washington has to offer! dad: look, kids - bollards! kid 1: yay! kid 2: dad! crash into them to see if they work! did you know - the temporary fence around the capitol is based on the wall in "king kong"? dad: i see a senator! kid: any big monkeys? coming soon luxury condos nature lovers will enjoy the gigantic security flowerpots, each one large enough to con-tain whole ecosys-tems! some have even attracted developers! click before you leave, stop by the new fantod* headquarters, the latest advance in security design. it's a big bollard with a buuilding inside! but, please, don't get too close. dad: is there a gift shop? sec 1: why do you ask? sec 2: sir, put the camera down! *federal anti-terrorism overkill department
ellisaana Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’ve seen that building. It’s in Arlington Va. You don’t dare park near it.
ehtaniguchi over 9 years ago
Smokers use the giant planters as ash trays. It’s really disgusting.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
It is a somewhat paranoid town—at least the parts that the Elite care about. Not so much SE or anywhere well out of downtown and the Connecticut Avenue sacred zone….
puddlesplatt over 9 years ago
am agoina stay way back from dat place.