Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for December 22, 2016
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d.c.! d.c.! sung to "new york! new york!" with apologies to comden, green & bernstein d.c.! d.c.! the dog days are here! the weather's better on venus i fear, if it gets worse we can try scuba gear. washington, d.c. d.c.! d.c.! it's so hellishly warm, the "humiture" is surpassing the norm! i just can't wait for the next thunderstorm. d.c.! d.c.! it's a hundred and nine! the air is as gummy as turpentine. the white house has hung up a "gone fishin'" sign. F -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 109 turpentine gone fishin' d.c.! d.c.! quick! hurry! don't wait! go back up your bags! absquatulate! if you don't leave soon you'll asphyxiate! d.c.! d.c.! the dog days are here!
There is no place on Earth that I’ve been to that is more oppressive than D.C. in the summer.
But I’m not a fan of “New York! New York!”