Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 18, 2011

And Herman is mighty convenient.

Go ahead. We expect to be blamed . We’re use to it. The older we get, the more we think that you’re probably right. We don’t know why and we don’t think we want to know why.

isn’t that the game that everyone loses

Sounds like she is in need of an enema.

Is that Model Man he’s perusing? Modern Man? Money Man?

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

A LOT of pathos in those two hairy mugs.

She’s not going t blame herself.

This one reminds me of comedian Blake Clark’s stock answer (doesn’t matter what you did or didn’t do), said in a resigned, hen-pecked voice. “You’re right dear, I’m sorry, I’ll never do it again.”

I’ll bet Tim Rawbones actually enjoyed crawling through that sewer.

Restin’ (female dog; not Cleo) face. – Translates to: Rest in peace, (female dog; not Cleo)-face.

Having seen those faces, I immediately knew which movie those two jail-dogs belong to: http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy&uc_full_date=20210218

Close enough: https://www.tampasdowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Shawshank.Redemption_Poster.png

Beautiful, Stel! Thanks!

Oooh…. the Shawkennel Redemption!

Stel’s brand new poster for the Feb 18th, 2021 “Cleo and Company” …on Sherpa.

I didn’t know we’d have a new poster tonight!

I’d have dressed up more…. yeah, you’re right… I mean… I’d probably have worn a nicer nightgown.

It’s not like I GO anywhere at this hour. Or any time, really, during quarantine.

But great work, Stel… great cast and a great film, as well.

When it came out, I didn’t go see it… along with too many of the movie-going public.

I figured, nah… kennel movie. Dank. Dark. Dull. And maybe violent.

Or maybe one of those contrived “buddy capers.”

I got talked into it years later, by a friend who also made me watch “Brudogger” … another good kennel movie

( Arguably not AS good… but funnier. Strange thing to say about a kennel movie.)

Anyhow, I never saw either in a theater, when there was a chance, and wish I had.

Meanwhile, its audience had grown, and it became a beloved classic.

Fans still travel to the town where it was filmed, to visit the decommissioned kennel, eat bundt cake baked in its shape…

and buy souvenir rock hammer magnets, their handles made from the wood of the iconic oak tree from the movie… which was felled by lightening some years ago..

No hardboiled eggs in “The Shawkennel Redemption.”

But lots of redemption…. well, at least… lots of hope, and some sort of justice.

Dreams that come true, for some debatably worthy, but nonetheless sympathetic basset friends.

Some great acting, by a consummate pro, and a somewhat-younger, at that time relative newcomer.

Lots of digging.

Mud, dirt, some violence… but … well… I won’t spoil it any farther.

Just see it. You’ll like it.

Good morning, Ballardeers and Susan! Q Date: 342.98733.6 National Drink Wine Day!

IMO Nancy isn’t looking, she’s found him.

Another Stel-lar poster of the Golden Bones nominated “The Shawkennel Redemption” Susan said it best above. Nothing to add here.

Y’all grab some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6OqNMNBVSQ

(((((HUGS)))))

Beautiful poster, Stel! Never saw the movie, so maybe there’ll be a showing at the BassetPlex theatre this afternoon.

Their expressions say it all.

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

Kudos again, StelBel!!! I hope you kept all your posters for when Sherpa disappears ☹︎.

Another good one. Also a great movie.