Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 24, 2019

A fake smile is just as comforting as fake news.

So they can each see a smiling face, when they need emotional support. I dunno, might be worth a try.

" There will be time, there will be time

To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;"

—T.S. Eliot (The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock)

“Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been,

Lives in a dream

Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door

Who is it for?"

— Lennon-McCartney

“A face is but a face, it only reflects what it sees” Anon. ( Actually I made that up, but Anon sounds classier).

Without having to turn their frowns upside down and hurting themselves in the process.

Actually, he’s sticking his tongue out at her.

It gets awkward when the turn the pages.

The art classes finally paid off.

Good morning Sheriff.

They should patent that.

Whenever I see your smiling face

I have to smile myself

Because I love you, yes, I do

___________James Taylor

We’re all doing that from time to time.

Monica is thinking that she needs to wipe that stupid grin off Alex’s face.

How do they keep them on?

Mr. Van Amerongen is being nicely upbeat these days…friendly looking dogs and smiling faces. Having a good 2019, sir?

and YOUR comment made ME smile

WHOA!! All the White House Staff have them smileys.

“If you want to be happy, be.” Leo Tolstoy

With trump’s recent maneuvers all those folk at his rallies will be needing those to replace those MAGA hats

How Cute!

Hmm…I wonder what their real expressions are like behind those signs?