Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for April 22, 2019

And the elements are not amused.

Gene’s neighbors are now calling the cops.

Y’know, for second time around cartoons, I would never have known. These are GREAT !!

Let it shine, Gene! As long as there are no neighboring houses, that is.

He will soon be one with the other inmates/residents. Sheriff!

Oh good gravy, I live next door to that idiot and I haven’t been able to open the blinds on that window for the last 6 years!

Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium,…

Gene is a nice guy, but he has his short-comings.

This phase of Gene’s life was over in a flash.

Why does everybody just assume Gene is naked under that robe?

I mean, he is barelegged….

But he could be wearing cargo shorts and a t-shirt.

 

Then again…. there was that incident at the Pulley Club Ladies’ Auxiliary and Origami Club bake sale.

I do think what he did to Allison Forbes’ beautiful chocolate bundt cake was wrong, if understandable.

 

And he was picked up in January for taking a little naked stroll down Ballard Street for his birthday….

Though the Monkey threw out the case when Gene explained that he thought it was OK to wear his birthday suit.

 

Sheriff MonkeyBlues is always a bit too sympathetic to cases of nudity….

since he only wears clothes himself to please the human voters…

and of course, to have somewhere to pin his badge.

 

Anyhow…. have you noticed that the Spring weather brings out all sorts of kinship with nature…

and how it never sees to get claimed when there’s snow to commune with?

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the…OMG!

Gene has always been an Open and shut case….

He’s likely wearing Spongebob Squarepants boxers.

Grab the cuffs.

As men, we can’t win e.g. If I am walking down the street and see a woman undressing in an open window, I could be arrested for a “peeping tom” violation. On the other hand, if I’m seen getting dressed in a open window by a female walking down the street, I’m arrested again…this time for indecent exposure! ;o{

Why?…..the cops aren’t interested

Right above my best skylight. Guess i’m gonna have to let that one grow over.

Great comments this morning. :)

Please, some of have still to eat first breakfast.

In his younger days, he liked to think he was one with the elephants…

Gene felt at one with Nature until that squirrel leaped in from out of nowhere.

Don’t look Ethel!

But it was too late, she had gotten a flash of Gene’s elements…

Why do so many folks put Gene down for his open and honest expression of his joy? If you find his display offensive, just look away and leave him alone.

Gene.. should be an inspiration to all men.. Nothing finer that a cool morning breeze over the nether regions.. to get the blood flowing

He could have been Mayor of Portland Oregon; a shout out to Bud Clark, Jr.

People pass by and point and laugh. Or say" Poor thing!"

Gene is one with something, that’s for sure!

Who’d have thunk it could happen on Ballard street? (Although, Susan is correct -we are jumping to conclusions…)

There is just something in Gene’s genes that is elemental and one with everything. He flashes this to everyone who passes by.