Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for June 30, 2021
June 29, 2021
July 01, 2021
Transcript:
DC! DC! Song to New York! New York! With apologies to Comden Greene & Bernstein DC! DC! The dog days are here! The weather's better on Venus I fear, if it gets worse we can try scuba gear. DC! DC! It's so hellishly warm, the humiture is surpassing the norm! I just can't wait for the next thunderstorm. Washington DC DC! DC! It's a hundred and nine! The air is as gummy as turpentine. The White House has hung up a Gone Fishin' sign. DC! DC! Quick! Hurry! Don't wait! Go pack up your bags! If you don't leave soon you'll asphyxiate! DC! DC! The dog days are here!
Thought he’d made it up. Never heard the word. Absquatulate. To leave abruptly. I guess you CAN learn something new every day.