Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 25, 2012

Martin’s got a leg up on ole Rusty Boy who seems a little worsted for wear.But you’ve got to love Martie’s sartorial splendor. Plaid pants, white soxs, brown shoes and a blue jacket – we won’t mention the purple polka dot briefs !

the belt should have done the trick

Martin has strong feelings, and acts on them.

Next, he runs into some boxers…..

Meanwhile just down the street you should see the look on Scooters face.

Usually Ballard Street provokes a wry smile, a soft snicker…even a bit of head-shaking…

But I have to confess….this one just struck me….it really made me laugh out loud.

I even startled myself.

You go, Martin!

Linguist — in re the polka dot shorts that we won’t mention (shhh) ….. extra fabric from Millicent’s Sunday best dress?

That print is ubiquitous on Ballard Street.

Now all you can hear is pants.

This is no big deal. Dogs always pant in hot weather..

Martin has realized he has some new issues to deal with now that his semi-retirement years have become impressive in their number and stature. Firstly there is this crimp in his ring finger, exaggerated knee lifting and alternative uses for his pants. This actually has lost its original humorous appeal now that the transit authority has filed a complaint and the middle school kids are texting his pictures across a worldwide revue. Shirley has pleaded, “don’t take your briefcase to town today”, but to no avail, once saddled up, Martin is on a mission.

: Dand we have a _*winner_*!

krud.in not going to fix it…you know what i mean…

This is all mixed up. The dog looks like the Mitchell’s Ruff so it should be Mr Wilson getting annoyed.

Who took the meat out of Martins sandwich~*

I live with my aunt who has a toy poodle. I so want to do that to him at times.

Through a modest retainer fee, I Inspector MB (Intl Insp Board Certif # 002071) have been hired by Cliff and Sheila Martin (of 3425 Ballard Street) to monitor and observe the strange daily activities of their dog (yep, thats Rusty Boy) and his recent spate of quirky behaviours, which includes ‘out of character’ barking at passers by…. albeit non-agressive and threatening, it has become a noted nuisance throughout the neighborhood.

While on the surface this might appear to be normal to those not familiar with Rusty’s demeanor, this coupled with the late nite marathons of watching Nicktoons…. obsessed with the hoarding of large rectangular sponges I found under the Wilson’s porch, delivery of a parcel package from “Trendy Ties” from Terdmunkistan and video taped evidence (thanks x-Tech) of RB sneaking out the back door of SCHAABS with a pair of oversized google-eyed costume glasses…..

Well… you put these clues together and…. its my professional opinion that ol’ Rusty Boy has obviously become obsessed with a certain cartoon character……

Now the question remains… the reason behind this obsession….? Is this in preparation for perhaps the annual BS Halloween Costume Contest (last year he was embarassed by the WIlsons attiring him in a purple polka-dotted tu-tu)… Maybe to impress Little Miss Millie High Maintenance? Unlikely…. Perhaps a disguise in preparation for a bank robbery or something else as dastardly…? It’s not in his character…. Some sort of fetish…? lets hope NOT….

So, fellow citizens, I am soliciting your assistance (anonymous of course) for any other clues or rumors you may provide in closing this case…. oh, and during surveilance, I was able to take a picture of a poster hanging inside his doghouse that pieces together all of the evidence…. now that he has aquired the final component of his “costume”, The square pants from Martin… as commonly found hered on BS….(BTW, they are not stolen, as Martin was the one that freely provided them to RB) thats one sneaky dog….. Please forward your information with the acronymn “SDSP” (Sponge Dog Square Pants) in teh subject line/header…. I eagerly await your assistance in this matter….

Regards,IMB esq.(FSMB)

Jeez Martin, use your jacket!

Jeez Martin, use your jacket!-—————————————————————

Oh no he can’t do that. He needs his jacket to keep his lunch in when he picks up hid dry cleaning to put in his brief case. See, all very logical.

Oh and yes, I would love to live in a lighthouse! It is all spooky and stuff.

Updated my profile. Just thought you might want to know. Why, I have no clue but there ya go.

That’s nothing compared to the barking he’s going to hear from the Wilsons.

s for the damage he’s already done on the cars, we could go to “Mona’s Midnight Massage Parlor and Hardware Store” and find something to remove the vandalous paint job. -——————————————————————————————————

I love that store! I got four cases of blue duct tape, seven bottles of wood glue and 22 large wooden peacock’s there for only $11.99 Plus tax! And…the massage was free! Joy!!

You know Vernon reminds me of someone. Can’t place the face. But I swear he lived on another street awhile back. Perhaps you should check the police reports.-———————————————————————————————————-

As for Bailey, he has found something much better to comfort him during a storm. My lap.

Be careful what you wish for…

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Now that’s dedication to silence.

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Hi Plods!

Now he can only pant