Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for September 24, 2018

Gladys will not be amused by Jerome and Scooter’s plan.

They’re workin’ up the ol’ number six.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQ8_Xr_zVY

Watch out! She has a newspaper and she knows how to roll it up!

Load up your cap guns. Love the smell of those after they’re fired!

Has sparky figured out how to load it yet? Otherwise, they could be there for a while. A looong while.

I suspect this will start with a bang-up entrance and followed by a hasty retreat.

I love the smell of pop guns in the evening. Smells like victory.

Scooter looks like he’s game, but beware the Wrath of Gladys.

I see they are using Handy-Caps™ for those without opposable thumbs…

If they “take” it, they’re gonna “ get” it!

When the sheriff finds out they’re both going to wind up in the doghouse.

Good to see a man playing with his dog.

Yitppiee ai kai yea, git a long little doggie, indeed” Thinks Scooter the Pup. He isn’t a back biter, he’s a back shooter.

The town’s wide open.

Mr. Sherman…. funny you should mention that….

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Meanwhile…..

I’m going to re-post something from yesterday morning, because I don’t think many people saw it…

It’s pretty empty around here on Sundays when the Ballard Street buses don’t run…

(though you know… the Tiki is open 24/7 and brunch is great.)

I know you did, Happy…. thanks…

And thanks, Mudd!

I’m hoping the Monkey sees it, too.

 

Anyway… to everybody who’s been looking for Sheriff MonkeyBlues….

he’s been sighted!

This message is on his profile, from Saturday:

 

“HLooo SuSun… (and utherS)… soRRy ah Bin Remi$$ in Chekin Inn… Still stucK on teh OwtSide, Lukin Inn.. As mutCH as I bin Missin, Ah bin doin ALOTTA travLin Lately, Checkin on Mah Udder ProPurTys Aside frum teh TIKI… SuSun ah Owes Ya a letter, Just Aint had teh Tyme, But wiLL Shortly.. Promiss.. o.0”

 

Oh Monkey…. great to hear from you.

I’m glad you haven’t given up!

Don’t worry, we’re keeping the Tiki running like a well-oiled….

OK, no, not oiled… the floors are already too slippery sometimes when the little monkeys try to carry drinks too fast.

Running like a clock. That’s it.

Obviously,a cuckoo clock.

 

Anyhow….

Monkey, you posted that message about noon….

but I’m mostly on my tablet during the day…..

I posted last week about a GoComics glitch… you can’t see comments on anybody’s profile from a mobile device.

Only full screen on a computer.

 

As usual, I didn’t get back to my computer till tonight…

I’ll post this again Monday when there’s a new strip.

If anybody can check in the daytime your comments will get posted earlier….

Or I’m happy to do it when I can.

 

There may not be much resistance at all. There also may be a lot of regret on your part as to the rewards for your attack.

Good morning Sheriff.

Got Richards ashes spread. The swells were horrible. Even with the Dramamine i was fighting nausea by the time we got a mile out.

New meaning to “I’m gonna put a cap in your a**.”

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy…

Hope they left a clear path to the border.

Sure thing, Kemosabe

“Hang on padnuh I ain’t got dis darn cap pistol loaded yet!” :o{

The boys are gonna learn just what Gladys meant when she said she sleeps like a possum… from Northfield, Minnesota…

She was tipped off an attack was coming.. just pretending to be sleeping while biding her time to give a good backhand with that stick she has under the paper.

If they ride in hard, they need to make sure they’re not put up wet.

Western Wednesday nights at the Hendershots tend to be a little wild and woolly.

Wow! Caps!!! That takes me back! I never had the gun…I just pounded them with a rock to set them off…good times!!!