Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for March 25, 2021
Transcript:
ambiguous toys ideal gifts for not-all-that-well-behaved children with passive-aggressive parents. mr. factoad watch the kids try to run when mr. factoad starts spewing an endless stream of pointless and unreliable facts! covers history, science, economics, the arts & celebrity biography! there's no off switch and the slightest movement sets himgoing! hours of relentless fun! toad: the incas had no word for "fidget." beets are an aphrodisiac. toulouse-laautrec was lactose intolerant. my first commute comes with & feet of track and over 1700 vehicles! and - uh oh - looks like another semi has tipped over! kid: aagh yawno based on a pile of twigs found in an ancient peruvian burial site! it might have been a game or it might have been just a pile of twigs! unengrossing! the last one paying attention wins! girl: i win. boy: z li'l lumpy a lump of actual coal with rudimentary features carved in it! the gift that's sure to send a mixed message! boy 2: i asked for war toys. toad: ducks can smell fear.
Cpeckbourlioux almost 4 years ago
I didn’t know that.
well-i-never almost 4 years ago
They all look exciting in color.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 4 years ago
That’s just silly. Of course the Incas had a word for “fidget.” It was “Quzexl.”
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
Gender Neutral Li’l Lumpy.
Spiffy almost 4 years ago
Wait’ll you meet Mr. Factoad Zombie!
gbars70 almost 4 years ago
Catatonic ‘I win’, one last gasp from Mr. Factoad, LOL (8); its a crime this guy was taken from us so prematurely.
Sisyphos almost 4 years ago
At my advanced age, I prefer a more upscale set of toys. Besides, these are scary….
PoodleGroomer almost 4 years ago
My First Commute can be uphill on black ice both ways.