Au Revoir (is that even how it is spelled?)

Well, this may very well be my last post for at least a few weeks. Even now we are beginning to pack for a Fourth of July campout. And after that? Who knows? Well, thus beginneth Summer.
Not that it would make much difference to any of you people out there in peopleland, but I might get my pretty pink arm cast off tomorrow. I'm veritably stoked.
And now a word from our sponsor: "Rainbowflower."
We would now like to take a moment to thank our sponsor for that lovely word.

Featured Citizens.

Well, it's been more that a week since my last post, because my grandparents are visiting, and also because today is PR's deadline. Here is our featured citizen column.

This issue’s featured citizens are Dick and Jane. Oh! Oh! Look, Look. Dick and Jane’s hobbies include : looking , running ,seeing and, in the later books, working, and playing. Here is an excerpt from one of their older books: “ Come Dick come and see. Come, come.”
Wasn’t that beautiful? Well Poor Ricky has his own ideas as to Dick and Jane’s next big adventure, Here it is.
Look, look. See Dick. See Jane. See Dick and Jane. See Jane and Dick. Now Spot comes. See Spot, Jane and Dick. See Jane, Dick and Spot. See Dick, Jane and Spot. Now Puff comes. See Puff, Spot, Jane and Dick . See Dick , Jane, Spot and Puff. See Jane, Puff Dick and Spot. See Spot, Dick, Jane and Puff. Now Tim comes. See Tim, Puff, Spot, Jane and Dick. See Dick, Jane, Spot, Puff and Tim. See Jane, Puff, Spot, Tim and Dick. See Puff, Spot, Tim, Dick and Jane. See Spot, Dick, Tim, Jane and Puff.
The End.

On Second Thought...

Well, as it turns out, there may be more that one issue of PR this summer after all. Our first summer edition is almost ready to come out, so we might get time for a second, or even a third issue this summer.

Breaking News From Everywhere.

Today in Washington, D.C., the secretary for the department of playing in sandboxes announced his new plan “A Sandbox for Every Child.” This proposal was opposed, however by secretary for the U.S. dept.. Of Play Structures, who stated that this proposal was not in accordance with the 1996 play structure safety act. In the sports world today, the chairman of the National Capture the Flag League (NCTFL) officially announced that no athlete can be a part of the league if he is also currently a member of the National Toilet Tag League. This is due to a recent incident during a game of capture the flag between the Arkansas Flaggers and the Nebraska Capturers, when Nebraska player Jimmy O. began flushing his teammates for no apparent reason. This naturally caused confusion and eventually a time out had to be called. Now onto the weather and traffic. There appear to be weather and traffic.

Poverty Stricken Richard? I think not!

It has come to the attention of Poor Ricky and associates that certain individuals have been surmising as to Ricky’s financial status. In a recent business conference he stated that the adjective “poor” did not refer to the state of his finances, for although he did not wish to disclose any sum in particular, he led his associates to believe he was “of ample means whereby to run a charitable newsletter.” He also made it know that through the use of the word “poor” he did not wish any person, or persons, to feel that it summed up the quality of writing. Ricky furthermore stated that he had no relation to historic individuals such as Salem Poor, Enoch Poor, Edward Eerie Poor, Charles Lane Poor or Charles Henry Poor, for, he pointed out, the “Poor” comes before, and not after, his first name. He did not specify the origin, however of this peculiar prefix. Now, as for the “Richard” part, Ricky would like it publicly known that his name is not, nor has it ever been, Richard. His parents felt that the name Richard, quote: “Sounded like an old guy name.” Thus Poor Ricky came to be.

PRs Politics

Preface: At PRA we’ve decided it would be an excellent idea if we threw in some meaningful current event, so here goes. This a political debate (argument) about politicky things between senator Bob Smith ( R ) of Utah ( pron. Yewtaw) and senator Birdsong Savethewhales (D) of Warshington. Savethewhales: I hope you people realize that you are ruining the world, one non-decomposed pop can at a time. Smith: Well, at least we haven’t outlawed exhaling carbon dioxide here in Yewtaw. Savethewhales: If I had my way, we would outlaw metal and plastic containers, toilet paper, homeschoolers and human beings, so that our earth and nature could exist peacefully. Smith: If I had my way, we would outlaw the planet Earth, so that people could exist peacefully, without worrying about pollution. Savethewhales:Well, if everybody and their Mom wasn’t driving a hummer, then maybe we wouldn’t have to worry about it. Smith:Well I bet your mom drives a hummer. Savethewhales: Well, at least my Mom doesn't exhale carbon dioxide!

PR's current events

This week has been a singularly fascinating one in the " Department of Random and Unimportant Events that Everybody Pretends to Care About", or the DORAUETEPTCA,(What an acronym, eh?) what with paleontologists coming out and offcially declaring that dinosaurs may have died an agonizing death, Paris Hilton going back to jail, and scientists finding the part of the brain responsible for deja vu. And we can't forget the harrowing story of the man who did not make an attempt on the Pope's life after jumping onto the popemobile and being caught by security. Wow. This week may go down in history as the week that nothing unimportant didn't happen. Or not.

Poor Ricky Summer Edition

Due to an acute lack of initiative on my part, and an acute lack of literary contributions on the part of our readers, there will only be one issue of PR this summer, as opposed to the usual monthly issue. What with campouts, efy, visiting relatives and the occasional period of relaxation which I hope to schedule in this summer, I'm swamped. If, however, you are dying to read something in the way of a newspaper, you might try the Oregonian. They have called us approximatly 52 times in the last two day with a view to subscribing us to their newspaper, and I'm sure they would be equally happy to have you on their paper route.

The Dark and Stormy Night

This one of the latest articles from poor ricky's almanac:
It was a dark and stormy night. The rain poured down on a solitary figure in black, pacing the streets of London. A shot rang out . The dog barked. A woman screamed. A child began to cry. The butler came running. The maid fainted. The chef dropped a dish of pate de foie gras. The Colonel dropped his paper, put on his slippers and grabbed his shotgun. Thunder clapped and lightning illuminated the house. A constable in the street heard the commotion. He blew his whistle. The man all in black ran down the alley. A cat howled. An owl hoo-hooed. Someone ran down the stairs. A door slammed. The rain poured harder. A young man came running to the scene of the commotion. The woman began to sob. The floorboards creaked. A key turned in the latch. The wind howled. Off in the distance, a siren began to sound. The young man said, “What is the matter, darling?” The young woman replied, “ Well, I was aiming for that fly on the wall, but I seem to have shot the goldfish!” “Oh dear,” said the young man, “ I suppose we’ll have to buy a new one. This one had been floating upside down for a few years anyway.”

Poor Ricky's first blog

Hello people. Wow, there's a wide world out there in computerland. I hadn't realized. Is that how you spell "realized" or is it with an "s' ?