Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for December 05, 2019
December 04, 2019
December 06, 2019
Transcript:
your guide to x-mas trees guy: pig! old growth behemoth fir needs a high ceiling. may contain irate earth-firster. longleaf evershed high maintenance. denudes & regenerates hourly. extra-resinous balsam a sap-fancier's delight. hard to pry off of car. carniferous spruce self-sufficient. likes chil-dren. will make do with pets. car freshener somewhat pathetic. and it smells fakey. oop: hey, my sandwich fell apart. sandwich toothpick extremely pathetic yet undeniably festive.
well-i-never almost 5 years ago
As a sap fancier from way back, I have to go with the sticky one.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
LOFL. RIP Mr Thompson, you are still one of the best.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The drawing of the Carniferous Spruce is Edward Gorey-level menacing…
DCBakerEsq almost 5 years ago
I’ll never forget the year Grandma went artificial.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Once again, another brilliant cartoon by Thompson! Who’d have guessed Christmas trees could be so vindicative?
gbars70 almost 5 years ago
Richard Thompson had the singular ability to create illustrations along with accompanying narratives that, no matter how many times you came back to view them, a giggle would start that would gradually materialize into full belly laughs. To prove my point, just scroll up top and view today’s offering again.
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
Richard may make of me a Christmas-treephobe!