Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 13, 2010

For a minute I thought she was spitting in his plate…

Good morning, ejcapulet.

That’s only for wine tasting parties, Nancy.

At least that wasn’t accompanied by “rough hand gestures”.

Morning, Marg.

Ah, I detect a note of sandpaper.

That bad, huh? I think Kyle better stop making his own wine!

Ahhhh…nothing beats a Bordeaux de Toejam. She must’ve found a toenail.

Still no Sunday strip? Must have run out of colored ink.

Nancy, usually there is a designated bowl for spitting. And that is when you are tasting, not when you are being served.

That being said, if Kyle keeps bringing this schlock to the table, you are entitled to pour it in his lap.

Friday! Not only do we have another installment of Sam Basset on the Amtrack Express, but it is animated!

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

If Sam is expecting a confession, he is not making much progress. But who knows what those doggie brain cells are processing.

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy&uc_full_date=20201113

Well done!!! – You can almost hear the train clockediclocking. I did. Bit of a synesthete.

Maybe Sam should quit drinking booze entirely – but now is not the time for that.

I did it and I’m glad…glad I tell you!

I guess I won’t have what she’s having.

I just want to say, that I think the animation and plot of Cleo and Co is really great. Keep up the great work!

Whooo… whooo…. in the night…. a clickity-clackety-accompanied question…. whooooo dunnit?

And it’s all aboard again…. for the mystery train…

The Midnight Express is still carrying us along, through the cornfields and the valleys… past the foothills and the stockyards…

shining its beam into cities and … right through the

Friday, Nov 13th  2020 “CLEO and COMPANY” on Sherpa.

Where it shines on … a MURDER… and on ace detective Sam Basset, who attempts to draw it into the light.

The newly departed does not seems to be missed….

Not one fellow passenger has shed a tear upon learning of his perhaps NOT-so-unfortunate demise.

Not even sweet-faced Candace… certainly not Buck… and now, not Mr. Horne….

whose first name, we learned in one of those handy-dandy cartoon expository panels, is Myles.

But that early panel showed us four passengers, not counting Sam, or the unmourned victim.

Only one is yet to be interviewed… the rather lame-faced Grace.

Tonight’s helpful voice says there are SIX suspects, including the porter.

Who else is on this train?

Surely the voice isn’t counting SAM??

COME ON… we know it’s not Sam… this isn’t our first murder mystery!

Sheesh.

Is it YOU? Did YOU do it?

CONFESS!

Wait… Grog confessed…. but… somehow I don’t believe him. Sorry, Grog.

Soooo whoooooo dunnit?

Nighthawks – there’s a misspelled word – interruped – in the panel after the title. Did the murderer steal the “t”. Or is there a thief on the train also?

Episode VI*: It’s so hard knowing whodunit and being sworn to secrecy.

(Hint: Aunt Blythe in Kitchen with a Butcher Knife)

* Special Friday 13th Edition

I keep telling Kyle that “Thompson seedless are not suitable for wine-making.” Does he listen? NO!

Stay tuned for more action and intrigue aboard the Midnight Express. I await the next episode with baited breath. Cats are all over me.

Wow! What a great mystery! That Sam Basset is so smart and clever. Do you suppose he even has a clue? (But wait, that’s another movie).

Love the train crossing. I wonder why the lights weren’t a shade of pu……?

Morning, Ballardeers! Q Date: 245.98468.03 another nice Fall day. Still waiting on the rest of the leaves to fall in the yard.

I just thought Kyle was a phunny guy and that was Nancy’s spit take.

The mystery continues in another exceptional animation. Well done…again!

Oh sh!t…. It’s Friday…the 13th….in 2020. HANG ONTO YOUR KNICKERS!

Y’all keep safe. (((((Hugs!)))))

Phunny and ew…

todays girth – http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=csbjw

That’s quite a pronouncement Nancy! Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

Great animation! This is getting more and more exciting! Good job, Nighthawks!

Sally just called from her after surgery follow up. They got it all!

She’s cancer-free!

I’ll take it. Screw you, Friday the 13!

Will Sam Basset be interviewing somebody named Amanda or Celeste or maybe a certain pirate? Or, will one of the suspects be a person who has been reading Sherpa for years and is fed up with them saying they will fix Sherpa, but want to eliminate it?

Wonderful news, (((((Plods)))))!