Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 06, 2017

Roscoe doesn’t like the Macloopersinds, they carry squirt guns.

Roscoe has been watching Animal Planet shows about Alligators.

Rosco better watch himself, or he’ll be passing the gates of the dog pound.

That was dog-speak for “Only checkered shirts are allowed on Ballard St.”

If that were a capital “J”…. Judgement would be the dog and Roscoe the one wearing the blue shirt, cautiously passing him.

So much depends on punctuation and capitalization…..

and I bet you thought those years in English class were wasted.

Roscoe doesn’t like anybody that doesn’t have any Beggin’ Strips.

Whats with the dogs around here lately.

I’m afraid to come out of my hedge.

I am slightly alarmed ( but only slightly ) at the recent spate of canine aggression against some of the citizens of Ballard Street.

Could there be something in the water causing this ?

Perhaps there been some sort of genetic engineering of their doggie kibble precipitating this anti-social behaviour ?

Ballard bowsers have always had a perverse streak, but lately they seem to be taking it to the extreme.

It may be that they are miffed about Mayor Marvin Muttbarker’s recent cancellation of the annual Ballard Doggie Day Parade and Frisbee Festival due to City budget cuts.

Rosco was a main contender for this year’s Grand Marshall.

He even had the Parade Clean Up Committee come up with an advertising slogan: " Take A Bite Out Of Grime "

Maybe that’s why, he’s a little snarky ?

There’s a rumor going around that chocolate isn’t really as bad for them as they were told, and they think the humans just want all the chocolate for themselves.