Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 11, 2021

Who keeps the meeting Minutes?

But, then again, Lester was always a little lax about most things.

Aah, a refuge of peace and quiet. Not unlike a monastery.

Lester never could keep quiet for more than 13 1/2 minutes. Just ask Lorraine about oh, say 2 AM.

Lester disqualifies himself.

One of Tom Jones’ lesser known hits.

Lester’s loquaciousness lacked discretion.

Looks like I missed a day or two. Happy Belated, Belated (and maybe a few more belateds?) Birthday to JPSteve.

And yet John Cage’s 4′33″ is blaring from the jukebox.

Some times, you just have to resign.

The rest of the boys give Lester a bit of slack, they know his wife rules the roost and only allows him a few minutes at the club.

Uh oh, Lester’s earned himself a little private meeting with the Club of Silence… ☺

Lester needs the Cone of Silence™. Where’s Maxwell Smart and The Chief when ya need ‘em?

Do I see a sergeant-at-arms in the back with a shillelagh ?

Reminds me about the guy that joined a monastery. The monastery was so strict that it had a code of silence. You could only speak once every ten years. So he joined and kept quiet.

After ten years, the Abbot called him to his office and let him know that it was time and asked him if he wanted to say anything. They guy just shrugged. The Abbot said “Surely there must be something you could say after ten years”. The guy pondered for a moment and then said “Well, the soup is a little cold.”. The Abbot replied “Okay. I’ll ask the cook to make it a little hotter.”, and the guy left.

Another ten year passed and the Abbot said the same thing. Once again, the guy just shrugged, but finally said “Well, my bed is a little hard”. The Abbot said “Okay. I’ll have it replaced by with a softer mattress.”, and the guy left.

The next ten years pass by. They guy comes into the Abbot’s office, but this time he immediately says “I quit”. The Abbot replies “It’s just as well. All I’ve ever heard from you here are complaints.”

Lester never kept quiet for long. He only arrived ten minutes before.