Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for June 06, 2020
June 05, 2020
June 07, 2020
Transcript:
nature a handy guide have you ever been out at the beach or in the woods, enjoying nature, and thought to yourself, "what was that i just stepped in?" chances are it's something unpleasant. in fact, nature is full of nasty things mucousy larval bladderoid things that, harmful or not, are best avoided. just use these handy mnemonic rhymes- guy: pee-yoo leaves of three, let it be. guy: everyone knows that. legs of eight, leave the state. makes a sound, don't hang around. thing: phffplpfgh fetid & wet, get upset. guy: agk kind of brown, put it down. seems organic, best to panic. aaaaaaaa
well-i-never over 4 years ago
I hear “phffplpfgh” from anything , I hope I have a 10 foot head start.
TurbosDad over 4 years ago
Also, as a dear friend used to say: If it’s green, it’s trouble; if it’s fried, get double…
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
A good mnemonic device is hard to find these days with Richard gone.
Who says Nature is so darn great, anyway?