Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for December 20, 2019

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ye booke shop ben: just who is this richard thompson feller, that he should have his own almanac? bird: gee, ben, he's one of the great satirical caricaturists of our time. social and political! ben: i've heard the same said about me. bird: this person is a true artist, ben. his perceptiveness and his wry wit blend beautifully with his ability to draw bird: think of michelangelo with a sense of humor. ben: ah, does ceilings, does he? ben: seriously, i can't say enough in his favor, such is my admiration for the man and his work! ben: i think he should go fly a kite bird: come now - talents like his don't come along every day. they orta give him the noble prize or something! ben: that's dynamite (to coin a phrase) - but how can one like someone this nobel? bird: hey, don't get me wrong - he's also a great human bean! ben: i'll be the judge of that. where can i see his work? bird: just turn this here page.