Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for March 04, 2024
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Transcript:
new used gibbous bilious sullen boorish march skywatch virago spot lacto the milk carton booties teleprompter the big zigzag gary the cvs assistant manager speculum pudding cup rictus jellomold hello stargazers! well, this month the night sky is a mess, an incoherent mishmash of second-rate constellations. frankly, i've done dot-to-dots on bennigan's kid's menu that were more compelling. also, the planets are all clumped up in one corner, including some that don't even belong in our solar system. this seems unnecessary, wasteful even, and is best ignored. oop: "chapter one - the informercial" finally, the annual "insipid" meteor shower promises fitful glimpses of random flaming space lint. why bother? go watch tv, or work on your novel, or both.
I will never forget the first time that I was in an observatory and got a good look at Gary the CVS Assistant Manager. Absolutely inspiring!