Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for October 28, 2015
October 27, 2015
October 29, 2015
Transcript:
annual handy candy halloween treat giving guide kid: i'm a pokemon! how trite! he gets a circus peanut. kid: i'm a harry potter knock-off! gary blotter that's more like it! give him some genetically-engineered candy corn. kid: i'm a big goiter! give her some quinine. kid: i'm a ghost! unimaginative and hazardous. give him one pez, tops. kid: i'm an at-risk child of divorce, poor child-care & slack school standards whose self-destruc-tive impulses lead me to dangerous costume choices. scary! give him some ritalin.
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
In my day, we didn’t have Ritalin to give to those mixed-up types….
comixbomix over 8 years ago
Compare this to the one reprinted two days ago…
Mary McNeil Premium Member over 8 years ago
Speaking from personal experience, I think they treat goiters with IODINE – not quinine.