Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 17, 2021

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richard's poor almanack ------ by richard thompson mall santa advisory poorhouse plaza hyattsville md could only afford to hire an elf this year. he's a dis-gruntled former santa employee who doesn't care much for children. kid 1: santa! santa! elf: sit on me and i'll scream. santa's magic cottage the empty shoppes at potemkin village square mclean va - well, if any-one's interested in buying a one-room north-pole-theme novelty shack come on by. santa was evicted and all his stuff's piled up in the parking lot, including the giant candy canes. skin flint mall north bethesda, md - a visit with ebenezer isn't real christmassy, but your child may learn the value of thriftiness & financial prudence. scrooge: are you one of those cratchett brats? kid 2: mommy! santa land lady: santa's feeding his reindeer! kid 3: don't patronise me, mother. sprawlville town centre shop-u-plex all of northern virginia - "santa land" is actually just a plain folding chair with a note stuck to it which ex that santa and his 8 tiny reindeer are on capitol hill trying to get a bailout loan of 95 billion dollars.