Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 04, 2023

Poor Doug. Not even those sharp creases in his deluxe cardboard inserts can ease those troubles.

His most obvious trouble could be fixed with a new wardrobe.

How else are you going to carry your troubles around?

Aren’t you supposed to pack up your troubles in an old kit bag? He’s just obeying the “law”.

Look how high his pants are cuffed; it’s like he’s trolling Scooter with those exposed shins.

Some of my problems are like that.

Good morning Balladeers!

He looks down that lonely road…………………

Umm, my copy does not show him dragging anything. Maybe, he lost it getting off the bus.

Losing that caboose might lighten much of Doug’s load.

Oh boo-hoo, my troubles have no wheels at all.

The longer the lifetime, the longer the baggage-train on your caboose.

Fortunately, with emotional baggage, you are only one who can hear the constant clack-clack-clack as it crosses the sidewalk cracks. :) :(

Ha! In my day, emotional baggage didn’t have any kind of wheels and the handles – don’t get me started on the leather handles that would break just when the emotional strain was greatest.

Doug needs to pack up his troubles in his old kit bag.

I thought carry on luggage was supposed to be too small to need wheels…

Doug looks like his luggage is a duffle bag weighing him down.