Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for May 21, 2022

Good to know, Francis. If I ever find myself in circumstances where that fact proves decisive, I can guarantee that I will think of you.

It’s a widely known fact on Ballard Street that Francis is considered to be less interesting than centipedes.

At least that’s better than his cockroach “fact”….. shudder

And that is my useless information for you today.

And Good Day to you Francis. Resident inland orcas only eat salmon, but when their ocean dwelling relatives come to visit, they eat the seals and sea lions that compete for the salmon.

I dunno about you guys… but I’m not going over to Francis and Virginia’s house again, especially late in the evening.

Virginia’s been looking a bit edgy lately.

I haven’t asked why, but now I’m wondering exactly how and where he researched this little factoid.

I don’t want to run into any tiny, 100-legged, lab “animals”…

or find out what other “studies” he’s got in the works.

They say having a centipede in your house is good because they eat other bugs. I saw one in my house and I’m sorry, no creepy crawly is not welcome in my house!

What a weirdo. He must be in downtown Winnipeg !

read the novels…Tarzan mastered as many as 14 languages, including French, Finnish, Dutch, Swahili, Arabic, Mayan….

Which is why you’re startled when they start to crawl up your leg.

Yeah, yeah! The light is green you can start walking!

And yet, Francis wonders why he is never invited to parties and still lives with his mother.

“You should always wear your hat when you go out in the sun.”

Francis and Carl (“Egyptian Pottery!”) were made for each other… ☺