Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 30, 2010

Nah, he hasn’t fallen off the ladder yet…

Too rakish for me.

It must have been quite a show for the neighbors.

Her mother always said he’d end up in the gutter.

Ya dumb dork! Ya broke the rake.

The craftmanship of the tool making art has clearly diminished!

Neal,all you did was make a big mess! I hope you got that out of your system!

Cleo always has to take it to the next level:

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

Your poor little car. Did you name it Brad?

Land mines, huh. She has added land mines. Are there Go Directly to Bankrupt. Do not Pass Go. Do not collect so much as $200 cards mixed into the Community Chest, or Chance pile? Well, there are going to be as soon as you have to pick one up.

Cleo probably has a monopoly on land mines, too.

Howdy Cleo pals….

If you’re looking for someone to play a board game with…

As many people are, they tell me, to while away the long winter evenings in quarantine…

Or under the Stay-At-Home order, or whatever they call it where you are….

Cleo says she’s ready.

Nonetheless… I wouldn’t go to Sherpa to play Monopoly, in the

without a rule book in hand, a little extra hidden Monopoly cash in my pocket…

And a firm eye on my wallet.

And steel yourself, as well, against pleading puppy dog eyes, sad whining, and all other tricks of the doggie trade.

And of she says “That’s ok; we can just play poker” …..

No, no, no.

Especially when she rolls up her sleeve, pulls out her green eyeshade

Nelson Algren’s famous rules need to be updated:

“Never play poker with a man named “Doc,”

eat at a restaurant called “Moms”…

Or play any kind of table games with a basset hound named “Cleo”.

Ever."

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy&uc_full_date=20201230

So what? – Not landmines, but air bombs from WWII every few months when excavating for newer buildings.

Spectacular: #schwabingersieben

https://youtu.be/yCxljFpI4Is

He’d act in the house if there was an audience there.

And then she’ll sink the battleship.

A Monopoly land mine explosion only rates one little WHAM!?

Sad.

Good morning, Ballardeers! Q Date: 292.98596.74 is National Bacon Day! Woohoo. Snowed overnight and drivers around here that haven’t seen snow ever headed for the ditches.

Neal was angry that he didn’t get that Oscar.

Where do I get those teeny land mines? It would make a lot of bored(sic) games more interesting.

Y’all go grab some pork belly. (((((HUGS!)))))

I’ve always said that Cleo was a little Sweetheart! She adds a little color to the game.

I do have to say that it would make the game more interesting!

Does Claude know that Cleo fixed the dice so that Claude’s car for stop on the land mine?

Just found out that Dawn Wells passed away today. Bet Claude would have loved to have been with her on that island.

Good afternoon Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

HANG IN ThEIR BALLADEERS! We’re all in this TOGETHER, no matter where we are!