Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for October 30, 2019
October 29, 2019
October 31, 2019
Transcript:
civil war equine statue code explained. everyone knows that the many statues of civil war generals around d.c. are subtly encoded to indicate the fate of the subject. herewith a brief guide. sword drawn, horse rearing - died in battle with full attendant glory. henry moore-ish abstraction - fragged by cannon-ball. mounted on moose - went awol to canada. mounted on comfy chair - retired from military to consult for lucrative munitions industry. dismounted in drunken stupor - retired from military to become 18th president. hidden in barrel - found army life uncongenial. quit to become a rodeo clown.
PoodleGroomer about 5 years ago
Statue only consists of a horse’s hindquarters…
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
I’m assuming those were all Union Generals…
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
I’m assuming those are all Union Generals because the Confederate statues have all been torn down.