Betty by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen for June 12, 2021

Next will be a circle with arrows in all directions.

She might want to read it again.

I think that sidewalk art is cool. In our village someone painted “Life Is Good” in five foot letters beneath the bridge. This same bridge also collects graffiti of a far less uplifting nature, which is quickly painted over; but “Life Is Good” has remained untouched for over a decade.

“Smile, darn ya, smile…”

Something’s wrong with her.

I usually defend Betty but this week I want to know why she is being a curmudgeon. Is the only acceptable form of sharing art something ephemeral on the internet?

There is a fine line between sidewalk “art” and graffiti or tagging trains

Unlike hidden stones, sidewalk chalk doesn’t damage lawnmowers or passersby.

A smiley face is one thing, a command to smile is something else.

Do a search for street/sidewalk chalk art and be amazed.

How does she know it’s an adult?

I might have made the chalk art one letter at a time with each one separated by three or four concrete panels, reminiscent of the old BurmaShave signs (for those who remember them). By the time you reached the E it might make one smile.