Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 19, 2024

Salty

dare I ask about the source of this salt?

He only does this to irk Roberta Myerhoff who is always telling everyone that salt will kill them if they even think about using any.

Armpit hair….salt. Nope, no, nada, nyet….

When it rains, he pours.

This makes me think of The Man Trap. Be on the lookout for a person you know who suddenly has a great interest in salt. Be sure to have somebody else nearby with their phaser set on stun.

Ask the country of India about salt.

Sure, first one’s free…..

Not a bad offering in this summer’s heat, but what Emmet charges for a cup of water…

I’m doing my best to stay hydrated in this heat.

Good morning Balladeers!

Emmett’s free salt was his shtick.

He always said “Come! Have your pick!”

But when Rowdy came through, with all of his crew,

his stand, and him too… a Salt Lick.

What a NaClhead!

Early ’70’s three a day football practices in the summer heat where the coach encouraged you to take salt tablets but not drink a lot of water.

Remember, with guys like this, the first taste is always “free”.

Emmett loves to rub salt into people’s wounds.

Salt used to be rare and valuable as small amounts are essential to life. Roman soldiers received salt as part of their compensation, sal the root of the word “salary”.

And you know, Emmett used to be such a salt of the earth…

This comic is a salt ing my sensibilities.

What is he wearing around his neck????? :)

Across the street, Edna is getting more customers by giving away cups of sugar.

Emmett’s a regular salty-dawg.

Bring your own margarita

emmett wants folks to know that he’s worth his salt…

Emmett suffers from hypertension and he wants everyone else to suffer too.