Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 10, 2018
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by richard thompson jet taxi black box terminal insert tower here pancho barnes sofabeds to go checks cashed airplane parts outlet the ballast store raw dough care decorative succulent a midwesterner colicky infant member of congress, supreme court justice or other v.i.p. colicky pilot hat i can't see a thing hey! me neither get me a box or something i can see my house from here build your own new national airport! glue page to sturdy cardboard & color to taste. cut out pieces & assemble. arrange completed terminal in a realistic tableau & photograph. the most convincing photo submitted to this paper will be the object of careful scrutiny & much comment. member of congress, supreme court justice & other v.i.p. parking only his parking space
As a Midwesterner (who spent some time in D.C.), I must object to the the generic Midwesterner in the baseball cap! Otherwise, this would make a fine, if small, supplemental field for greater D.C. Probably no big superjets (747, Airbus A380, etc.)….