Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for December 29, 2021
December 27, 2021
December 31, 2021
Transcript:
lost historic sites of d.c. most of them too embarrassing to make it into the history books. washingto cool disco dan 1927 gonzaga the old capitol hill water tower, torn down to make room for the supreme court. note zeppelin hovering in distance over stadium for what was then the washington honest injuns football team. giant spittoon in front of american association of spittoon manufacturers. smithson's world renowned congress of wonders the original smithsonian institution. old department of truth, culture & beauty building. disbanded and demolished. now a starbucks. johnny reb says "welcome to virginia" where the confederacy begins sign, circa 1864. possibly still extant.
Cpeckbourlioux almost 3 years ago
Is that Zippy the Pinhead there, in the Smithson tent?
Sisyphos almost 3 years ago
I could easily believe this to be mostly true. It is D.C. of which Richard speaks, after all….
gbars70 almost 3 years ago
Yeah, these all do have the ring of truth, although their presentation might be slightly bizarre.