Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for July 06, 2022
July 04, 2022
July 08, 2022
Transcript:
ambiguous toys ideal gifts for not-all-that-well-behaved children with passive-aggressive parents. mr. factoad watch the kids try to run when mr. factoad starts spewing an endless stream of paintless and unreliable facts! covers history, science, economics, the arts & celebrity biography! there's no off switch and the slightest movement sets him going! hours of relentless fun! toad: the incas had no word for "fidget." beets are an aphrodisiac. toulouse-lautrec was lactose intolerant. my first commute comes with 8 feet of track and over 1700 vehicles! and-uh oh-looks like another semi has tipped over! kid: aagh yawno based on a pile of twigs found in an ancient peruvian burial site! it might have been a game or it might have been just a pile of twigs! unengrossing! the last one paying attention wins! girl: i win. boy: z li'l lumpy a lump of actual coal with rudimentary features carved in it! the gift that's sure to send a mixed message! boy 2: i asked for war toys. toad: ducks can smell fear.
PoodleGroomer over 2 years ago
You can add lanes, but each lane comes with 1700 more vehicles and a speed trap.
Mayor Snorkum over 2 years ago
“Ducks can smell fear!” Mr. Thompson is the only cartoonist who makes me laugh out loud. He’s gone, sadly, but every repeat is just as funny as the first time.
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
That Mr. Factoad is persistent, isn’t it? Butting in on Li’l Lumpy’s gig?