Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 11, 2016

Dogsniff… um… gee, is there something you wanna tell us?

Shhh, do not get Bev started………..

King Queen, Chuck and Wendy trade off often. This week they named little Toby Grand Chancellor.

The Queen is NOT amused…..

Whoever sits on the throne is their own business.

There are lots of Kings and Queens on Ballard St…It’s generally good, yes, to be royalty….

Sometimes you have to find just the right niche to make it work….especially if, unlike Chuck and Cindy, you choose NOT to share the throne.

Sometimes, in fact, you get told where that niche should be….

And it can be a lot of work, being King…

For some, it just isn’t worth the effort.I think Kenny, here, for example, would rather be out doing things than sitting alone on the throne… he’d even rather go grocery shopping, if it means Alice would speak to him again.

Mr. Sherman, from yesterday…sorry, didn’t mean to not answer you.I was just having a hard time keeping up with doing several things at once.

Anyway… no apologies or explanations are necessary (from you, I mean). Life gets busy…. as I have just experienced myself.But I work the night shift at the Tiki….and the invitation is always open!I’ll get you that banana daiquiri whenever you can drop by.Or if that doesn’t appeal… name yer poison.

Shikamoo… if you show up… check back to the the Saturday/Sunday (yesterday’s) strip.

Oh… and Monkey…. don’t worry….there’s plenty saved for you.

I bet Rusty will have something to say about this king business.

“These days it’s pretty good to be a queen too.”.Not if you’re a man, it isn’t.

I have been called a “Royal Pain”. Does that make me a king?

Mel Brooks, being regal in his backyard…

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE KING !

Yes, its good to be the king…..even better to be alive.

Absolutely!!