Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for October 02, 2023
September 29, 2023
October 04, 2023
Transcript:
civil war equine statue code explained. everyone knows that the many statues of civil war generals around d.c. are subtly encoded to indicate the fate of the subject. herewith a brief guide. sword drawn, horse rearing - died in battle with full attendant glory. henry moore-ish abstraction - fragged by cannon-ball. mounted on moose - went awol to canada. mounted on comfy chair - retired from military to consult for lucrative muni-tions industry. dismounted in drunken stupor - retired from military to become 18th president. hidden in barrel - found army life uncongenial. quit to become a rodeo clown.
Cpeckbourlioux 12 months ago
Mounted on moose, that was almost me in ‘67. Still, joined the Navy, and of course, later spat upon.
SteveHL 12 months ago
The so-called “Comfy Chair” served a more sinister purpose during the Spanish Inquisition (according to Monty Python, that is).
SpammersAreScum 12 months ago
I call shenanigans. I’ve been around DC a fair bit, and I’ve never seen that statue of Grant.
Sisyphos 12 months ago
Looking at these remarkable characters, I see a custom set of chess pieces….