Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for July 05, 2020
July 04, 2020
July 06, 2020
Transcript:
cheers for the cheerless for the burned-out. c'mon, guys. i'm really tied, dispirited & uninspired. all things gold & burgundy fill me with a vast ennui. for the depressed two bits four bits six bits a dollar! curl into a fetal ball and listen to some mahler! mahler mahler symphony #6 the tragic mahler kinder-toten lieder for those who have moved on. redskins? football? i don't care! i've discovered solitaire! for those who never cared much anyway. push 'em back push 'em back sis boom bah! football is an-athema!
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
I’ll give that last one a try, as least as far as pro and college football are concerned. I still have some interest in the local high school football scene, though….
J Quest over 4 years ago
Its curious how much I missed professional sports at the beginning of the pandemic, but lately, not much at all. I wonder if I will watch at all once the teams begin playing again…
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
Sport is dead. Long live sport.
chromosome Premium Member over 4 years ago
I got really tired having football on all day on the weekends (my dad liked to watch any football game that came along and we only had one TV). I often relaxed with Mahler (I particularly liked the 6th symphony, still do) and sometimes enjoyed some solitaire.
gbars70 over 4 years ago
Mahler on a $15 sound system; way to set the mood for killin’ yourself…