Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for January 09, 2023
Transcript:
fair warning - a county fair is opening near you. be alert! best entertainment - genetically modified corn races, frederick county. depend aarp geritol polident winnebago worst handicraft - corporate sponsored quiltmaking, anne arundel county. guy: hey! worst entertainment - squinto the wan-dering astigmatic stiltwalker & his flaming yo-yos, montgomery county. most overflowing trashcan intp which you can still wedge just one more paper cup - fauquier county. kid 1: put in in gear! kid 2: huh? worst competition - junior division tractor push, prince george's county. he's on his break he's got a temper prod the carny 3 prods $1 - worst midway game of skill - prod the carny, arlington county.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 2 years ago
What is the object of “Prod the Carny”?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 2 years ago
Mix a little road runner and cornhusks scoot fast on those legs.
Put blowers on those tractors and they’ll scoot too. Burn rubber fast.
Sisyphos almost 2 years ago
Tractor Pulls are more fun than Tractor Pushes. (Don’t ask how I come to know this.)
Those Maryland and Virginia counties are always coming up with the most ingenious events, or so it seems in the works of Richard Thompson….