Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 20, 2020
May 19, 2020
May 21, 2020
Transcript:
bad day trips lurid caverns - embarrassing stalagmite formations & tour guides who keep nudging you. avoid especially the "grotto of glands." geek's neck varmint refuge - just what it says; varmints, mostly un-desirable alien species. and all they do is molt, smell & eat each other. big pile state park - formerly amazing rock state park until the accident. the park ranger on duty seems depressed & withdrawn. cretin's run national battlefield - site of the civil war's least decisive battle. a magnet for irate reenactors who spit almost too authentically.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
Dear GoComics Editor,
As an avid and well-informed Civil War re-enactor, I’m fairly certain Cretin’s Run National Battlefield is entirely made up. Otherwise I’d have heard of it and re-enacted it.
Yours truly,
Col. Archibald Witherspoon, Army of the Tennessee (also made up)
Joliet Jake over 4 years ago
I beleive Big Pile State Park is a reference to The Old Man of the Mountain in New Hampshire.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Stay Home. Stay Safe. Social Distance—meaning, avoid all human contact, especially with depressed Park Rangers. They can be dangerous….