Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for August 18, 2023
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hot 'n' humid like the eskimos, who supposedly have dozens of words for "snow," d.c. area resi-dents use a varied & colorful vocabulary to describe gradations of "hot & humid." guy 1: muggy. guy 2: and how "muggy" - your basic hot & humid day. the atmosphere transmutes to bus exhaust and normally stable objects run like brie. woman: sure is sticky. man: just get me out of ere "sticky" - lawn chairs, car seats and underwear become lethally adhesive. spatula sales go through the roof. blam dude: it's a scorcher! "scorcher" - that guy down the block who always jogs no matter what explodes. the tourist evaporation index soars. "stifling" - the air becomes too dense for soundwaves to penetrate. birds get stuck in midair. dude 2: man, it's sweltering! "sweltering" - deep sea volcanic vents pop up in your backyard, attracting creatures only recently discovered by science who thrive on heat and high pressure. one more good reason not to mow your lawn.
Cpeckbourlioux about 1 year ago
We’re in the middle of a heat wave, where I live, and yes, I haven’t mowed the lawn lately. The grass has gone dormant. Silver lining.
jmcenanly about 1 year ago
This is what happens when you build your city in a swamp
SteveHL about 1 year ago
Joggers explode? Thank heaven walking very slowly doesn’t have that effect.
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member about 1 year ago
Based on the upcoming forecast for DC “sweltering” is in the offing.
rstove428 Premium Member about 1 year ago
There has to some wonderful Yiddish word(s) for that. I have a book on the subject. Just great stuff, often with no equivalent in standard English.
Sisyphos about 1 year ago
I endorse this description of D.C’s heat, heater, and heatest, with bonus matching humidity!