Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for November 22, 2016
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Transcript:
blam in 1942 wartime rationing forces citizens to make their own roman candles by mixing moxie, odol, jell-o, postum & victory brand flour substitute in a mason jar. twenty six year later a more stable form of this compound propels apollo astronauts to the moon! kid 1: leapin' lizards kid 2: holy moley pif woman: damn them! nowadays every town, every neighborhood, has its own july 4th fireworks show. and recently, pyrotechnicians have used "star wars" missile defense technology to develop fireworks that can seek and destroy those in a competing town!
danielfmorris almost 8 years ago
DUE TO THE RESULTS OF THE RECENT ELECTION CITIES WILL FIGHT CITIES LIKE THIS. THEN THE WARFARE WILL INCREASE. FUNNY NOW.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
says Giblets? about 2 hours agoMy Dad used to drink Moxie (that dates both me and my dad). It was the 1950’s predecessor to today’s energy drinks. Only far more potent. (Main ingredients were caffeine and sugar.)
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No different from today’s energy drinks, unless they add amphetamines to them.
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
PIF pretty much describes most fireworks these uber-safety -conscious days.
—Except for those shot off in the high school athletic field directly across the street from my apartment. Those I sometimes fear will enter my windows….
tigerchik32 almost 8 years ago
I know I did. Fireworks aren’t permitted in my town, and yet I still had morons shooting off fireworks in the street behind me! I was afraid my house would catch on fire.I called the cops, and they drove by… 30 min later. Thanks for the help,guys.