Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 23, 2023

Too bad you didn’t get some skating in first

short answers are good answers. In fact, the best answers.

Herbert Janicek, the king of under statements.

Good thing the pond is only 3 feet deep. Bad thing, Herbert can’t get out on his own.. the Ballard Fire Rescue and Bar-b-que Joint is not gonna be happy. Tuesday night is Brisket Sandwich night.

“Just a little thinner than I thought it would be.”

“Nowhere near as deep as I had hoped, Inez.”

“Bit warm for this time of year.”

A new meaning to walking in thin ice…..oy

No, not good at all.

The ice we skate is getting pretty thinThe water’s getting warm so you might as well swim

“Cold…”

This is not gonna help Herb’s water-on-the-knee…

He only intended to cool his heels waiting for spring.

Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!

His own fault for sharpening those skates.

There is nothing like testing the waters!

“… but, on the up side, my new foot warmers work like crazy.”

This is a pleasant change for Herb as he has been up to waist in the proverbial warmer, more odorous, materials most of his life…

Not to mention cold.

He replied somewhat icily.

In his attempts to gauge a water temperature, Herbert has finally made a breakthrough.

Herbert has that sinking feeling.