Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 03, 2024

Ted keeps the Ballard Stump Removal & Dynamite supply company in business

i like environmental solutions

Ah yes, Benny, Bobby, Billy and Waldo. (They also fill in at Easter. I think they look cute in pink bunny ears.)

Eager beavers!

“Dang! Wrong tree again.”

For tree removal, did you ever think there would

… be four beavers before?

Interesting business plan. Might work if everybody chips in their bit.

Leave it to Beavers…

The trees do come down, and beavers are pretty good at placing them where they want. But if you hire Ted, make dam sure there is sufficient clearance between the tree and the house.

Some pretty serious attitudes there. Could they lighten up a little?

I suppose, “Whistle While you Work” is asking a bit too much.

Ted throws in a complimentary dam and pond with each contract.

Good morning Balladeers!

Those beavers have their minds on the job.

And in the evenings, they’re actors. They can really chew the scenery…

“Ya gotta nice little house here, shame if somethin’ happened to it…”

Limber lumber lubber… Tim-berrr!

Ted is known as the guy with “plenty of beavers”!

I’ve seen Ted’s ads on TV — his company’s jingle is the old song, “You Give Me Beaver.”

-with apologies to Peggy Lee et al

Customers have been forced to lodge complaints.

Lowest bidder – until the beavers unionize!

Dam beavers.

Ted has a lucrative sideline in fur coat and hats as well.

Those are some grim looking beavers.

Of course, an animal that can chew through tree bark can chew through any leash that is not chain.

With beavers, it’s one dam thing after another.

They can take a tree down really fast, but they refuse to aim it in a safe direction. Ted spends most of his profits on lawsuits for smashed cars and houses.

Ted’s Tree Removal Service has also taken out a few parked cars.

Look out!!!!!!!!! That one crouching down looks like it’s about to attack! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Ted does have a few gnawing doubts.

This one stumped me.

I don’t know why they work for Ted. He doesn’t give them dental insurance.

ted’s got hard workers – they just beaver away…

I don’t know how beavers can swim in their ponds. I understand that dam water’s cold.

He’s the low bidder with his low biters.