Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for September 18, 2023
Transcript:
what's boring in d.c.? along with its monuments, museums & historic sites, washington also has many boring places of interest to calm the weary tourist- dry cleaners a window ledge with a rubber plant in a green-foil-covered pot, ancient magazines & a few dead flies in a vermont ave dry cleaner. a space marked "permit prking only" occupied by a rusty cart from a long-defunt grocery store in a gravelly lot of p st. a half-obliterated historical mark-er on 6th st. identifiying the site as the former center of d.c.'s once-thriving hat-blockig district. a small neutral zone of beige wall in metro car #314 that can be com-ortably stared at as it's not somebody's armpit, fanny pack or face.
Cpeckbourlioux 12 months ago
Only Richard Thompson could’ve thought of “Boring places of interest”.
stamps 12 months ago
Don’t forget Congress, where nothing ever happens.
Sisyphos 12 months ago
Gimme a bit o’ neutral beige wall to stare at!