Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 21, 2019

Looks like that sweater is a left over from the ’60’s.

Gene needs so many things.

l must agree that sweater is not very flattering.

This goes far beyond thinking thin.

Wait just a wool-and-polyester-blend-pickin’ minute!

These disembodied captions sound so authoritative…

But from whom does this advice actually come?

Some of you probably are going to say it’s from the cartoonist, Jerry Van Amerongen… but consider this:

He can just draw his characters doing whatever he thinks best… no need to advise them in captions.

So does it come from Gene’s girlfriend, Margie Lou?

Is she saying he should look more closely at WHAT he wears?

She’s been known to roll an eyeball or two when he shows up to take her to something important, like the Swing Dance Club Spring Social and Sauerkraut Festival, dressed all in pink, for instance.

Or does it come from the West Ballard County SweaterWorks… proud sponsors…. indeed purveyors…. of the Motto-of-the Month-Sweater Club….

whose product Gene sports in this picture.

In which case the caption means “Pay more attention to what your clothes are saying, Gene.”

That is to say, right now…. “lighten UP, Gene!”

Forced to wear that sweater, he’s probably looking for some gas and a match right now.

She is just trying to divert attention. Susan! Stop giving advice! You just want him to visit your new Knit and Kaboodle Nook! And BTW that fetching ski number in the window is just my size ( extra small). I love purple and puce stripes!

Especially since he decided to become a funeral director.

Geeky Gene!

And WHAT’s with that hair??

That sweater is the freebie from his new gym.

{"There’s that voice again. Where is it coming from?"}

Forgive me, please. I can’t help myself.

https://youtu.be/_Dd6-KV0TR8

Gene’s wondering if this is really the best outfit to wear to the memorial service.

Costco sold a sweater this year that had NICE across the front. But, if you ran your hand across the nice, it changed to NAUGHTY.

Umm.. it is not.. the clothes that Gene needs to pay attention to.. Suspenders are the short term solution though

Please tell me those aren’t pieces of his nails flying off?

Dean forgot to read his sweater this morning.