Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for December 11, 2014
Transcript:
early catalog alert ineffables winter 2000 features objects so vague & insub-stantial they elude precise descrip-tion. tends towards wind-chimey spirituality. does your husband want a dashboard druid serenity shrine? does your wife need a tibetan healing scrunchie? if so we pity you. condimentia! the source for every relish, spread & sauce necessary to create refrigerator gridlock. vast selection of lethally hot pepper sauces with undignified names ("wild ed's hellfire-spittin' bowel rocket sauce"). offers the mayonnaise-of-the-month club for the blander palate. powergrab 2000 do you have a fidgety execuitve on your list who'd just love a cell-phone that also stores addresses, schedules meetings, checks stocks, tallies gold scores, measures body fat & cholesterol levels, exchanges foreign currency, locates things by geosynchronous satellite, opens cans & moves cheese? look on page 12. stuff 'n' things super 900 page catalog 2000 gifts so useless that once actually given they cease to be, like some un-stable isotope. lawn ornaments, bar knicknacks, mugs & t-shirts with banalities printed on them, things shaped like cats, novelty oven mitts, etc. in short, the only catalog you'll need. we're doing all our christmas shop-ping right here.
Wasbluskies almost 10 years ago
Infomercials and the web stole from us the one thing catalogs were most useful for- eliminating elimination residue in a non-urban setting- without providing a suitable replacement.. Frankly, I think that was rather cheeky of them.
fatchance almost 10 years ago
“Things shaped like cats…” If you need me, I’ll be out by the mailbox.
Fredcritter almost 10 years ago
What? No re-gift catalogue?
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
My only objection is that this not an “early” alert at all! I’ve been receiving these catalogues for many weeks now in a constant stream! (Don’t forget the ones that offer trips to bizarre corners of the world, for only half of your life-savings….)
puddlesplatt almost 10 years ago
that 2000 is for me! now I can’t wait…
comixbomix almost 10 years ago
What?!? No, “The Other Sock” catalogue???
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I believe you can find the “re-gifting” catalog under the “mathom” catalog. (look it up)
MysteryCat almost 10 years ago
Note the early iPhone; can do everything but open cams,but we’re working on an app for that.
jack fairbanks almost 10 years ago
Bowel rockets? Hilarious!