Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for October 05, 2022
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Transcript:
march skywatch new used gibbous bilious sullen boorish virago spot lacto the milk carton booties teleprompter the big zigzag pudding cup speculum rictus gary the cvs assistant manager jellomold hello stargazers! well, this month the night sky is a mess, an incoherent mishmash of second-rate constellations. frankly, i've done dot-to-dots on bennigan's kid's menus that were more compelling. also, the planets are all clumped up in one corner, including some that don't even belong in our solar system. this seems unnecessary, wasteful even, and is best ignored. oop: "chapter one- the infomercial" finally, the annual "insipid" meteor shower promises fitful glimpses of random flaming space lint. why bother? go watch tv, or work on your novel, or both.
The phases of the moon that I can understand!
I used to watch the Insipids to the accompaniment of gin and tonic outdoors….