Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for October 02, 2023
September 29, 2023
October 04, 2023
Transcript:
civil war equine statue code explained. everyone knows that the many statues of civil war generals around d.c. are subtly encoded to indicate the fate of the subject. herewith a brief guide. sword drawn, horse rearing - died in battle with full attendant glory. henry moore-ish abstraction - fragged by cannon-ball. mounted on moose - went awol to canada. mounted on comfy chair - retired from military to consult for lucrative muni-tions industry. dismounted in drunken stupor - retired from military to become 18th president. hidden in barrel - found army life uncongenial. quit to become a rodeo clown.
The so-called “Comfy Chair” served a more sinister purpose during the Spanish Inquisition (according to Monty Python, that is).