Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for June 16, 2015
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Transcript:
new used gibbous bilious sullen boorish richard's poor almanac stargazing this week by richard thompson virago spot lacto the milk carton spirochete teleprompter speculum the big zigzag puddingcup rictus gary the cvs assistant manager spinalzo jellomold hello stargazers! well, this week the night sky is a mess, an incoherent mishmash of mostly second-rate constellations. frankly, i've done dot-to-dots on the kids menu at bennigan's that were more compelling. also, the planets are all clumped up in one corner, including some that don't even belong in our solar system. this seems unnecessary, wasteful even, and is best ignored. meteor: phut house: "chapter one - the infomercial" finally, the annual "insipid" meteor shower promises fitful glimpses of random flaming space lint. why bother? go watch tv, or work on your novel, or both.
OldestandWisest over 9 years ago
When I was a kid in the 60s and interested in astronomy, I used to mock cartoon drawings of the heavens like in the second panel because I KNEW that Saturn was the only planet with rings. Silly me, because we have learned since then that Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have rings (they’re just not as easy to see as Saturn’s.)
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Yeah, the Insipids never have lived up to their billing! Phut.
Malcolm Hall over 9 years ago
I can always spot the “Big Zigzag!”