Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 26, 2024

how come such inventions go unnoticed …. the perfect item to make it look “accidental” …

Those are the brakes

Chuck is going to go through a lot of band aids if he hits the street at the same time old Mrs. Kladnsky drives by. She has a lead foot and a 1972 Pontiac.

I’m inclined to believe this.

Looks like fun until you go out in the street and get hit by a car.

Chuck has a lot of fun wearing out his shoe leather. Weeeee!

Chuck has yet to stick the landing once he leaves that curb however. He may well be stuck to the pavement (again) – let’s hope the Mens Auxiliary & Ambulance Service is standing by…

Chuck is sponsored by the Ballard Street Cobbler and uses only Goodyear Welted Shoes.

Chuck is always trying to ramp it up, but down is more often his prevailing direction…

This all came about when Chuck inherited his father’s leather factory……..

But well worth it.. the price of happiness.

Them’s the breaks.

… and other medication.

Looks like Chuck’s driveway is as steep as mine. Too clear it in winter you must have a power driven plow/blower. Can’t be done by hand push because you slip and slide back down for the up trips. P.S. the driveway has a 14 degree slope. At lest it is downhill from the house, so the spring and summer rains don’t flood us!

In honor of the Olympics, I was expecting an “Agony of Defeat” moment, not an “Agony of Shoe Leather” moment.

He IS enjoying it, good for him!!!

And he’s not even a detective.

He’s wearing out his brake pads.

Good evening, Ballard Dears!

it’s clear that chuck’s no loafer…