Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 23, 2013

As a bald guy, I can appreciate a good hat. The dog just won himself an all-expenses paid trip to the animal shelter.

He has ignored the hat band.

Wake up Susan

Huh? pop

Oh!

X!

How did you know I was asleep?

Thanks.

It’s good for Ted that wasn’t wearing it at the time.

Bev…. I hope Mickey showed a little less disregard for your nightcap!

Fenton…. the grinder is clean, there’s a load of yak ribs in the fridge….

I scheduled that huge banana delivery right about at shift change so both of you can help help unload it…. thanks….

G’night……

So let’s not take our hats off to Larry while Mickey’s around.

Gotta have the full outfit – ties everything together!

“He wears tan shoes with pink shoelacesA polka-dot vest, and man, oh man!He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces,And a big panama with a purple hat band!”

Then again, I’ve been more attracted to a white sport coat with a pink crustacean.

or, come back later. I’m sure he’ll get to it.

His weekend-go-dancing attire is just not the same without his wide brim fedora.

Mickey is just expressing himself.Ted should have put the fedora up.That was a bad color anyway.

Hay….duz enywun nose whut happend to teh biggo nanner dakery taht wuz sittin on teh tiki bar yesturday…. ? well… it wernt a REAL nanner dakery… it wuz a speshul prepared medikal wun tath ah maid up fer sum frends oh mine….ovur at teh BS Holistic Ham ride Helth and Colonik Cafe’…. Thay wuz lookin fer a new drink o teh day…. ya nose, sumthin ta “Git Yer Day Movin” (its there new slow gun…..)oh well…. ah gess wheel find out soon nuff…. heh heh…o..O

But then he saw the beret……………………

Where I came from, that would be one deceased dog. The old saying out West was: you might be able to mess with my girl or my drink ( once ! ) but you’ll never mess with my hat or my horse !

Has anyone residing on Ballard Street ever had a drink here?Do they still serve absinthe?

No one at Alice’s Tea Party was very agile (not even the hare) but this is how I drew him on my kid’s wall Photo of the wall has too few pixels to be clear in detail, but was based on this one

Yes.

While looking through other photos of March Hares I decided I like this one and there are some others. Happy could use many of these as more avatars- especially this one. This one looks agile – he could win a race.

Hare’s the deal… No, I wouldn’t cook the hare of the dog, or make any more bad jukes that would be unbunny… er…unfunny. Nope, I just hopping in to let you know what tonight’s delight is, to go with your yak ribs at the Tiki. And for all my Vegan friends, copy this recipe:

Active Time: 20 MinutesTotal Time: 45 Minutes

Easy-Peasy recipe to put together for a picnic or potluck. Keeps well in the fridge for at least 5 days.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS 2 cups corn (fresh is exceptional, canned, especially Green Giant, is still really good) 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 cup white wine 3/4 cup finely chopped red and green bell pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion Dressing: 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar 2 teaspoons lime juice 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (optional) salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS In a med-sized non-stick frying pan, heat the wine and braise the corn

and garlic on medium high heat until wine is totally evaporated. Toss

in the bell pepper and onion and toss for 3 minutes. Remove and let

cool.

Combine dressing ingredients and toss with corn and peppers. Best

served at room temperature.

Keeps in fridge for several days.

I like to kick mine up a notch with a little cayenne pepper and a dash or two of Tony Cachere’s Original Creole seasoning.

See you all at the Tiki !

I wanted to get to the bottom of this behavior, so I talked to Mickey…

He told me that he simply hasn’t had much respect for any hats, ever since Ted made him pose for this photo….

Please ask your dogs before posing them in silly outfits…

Don’t place your hats and shoes in jeopardy!

Meanwhile….. Monkey!You mean it really was a daiquiri “to go?”

NotsoAstute and pcolli……Henri asked me to post:

“You air havink un problem wiz mon chapeau?”You would lak to deescoos eet out ze side?"

After doing extensive research, I can only conclude that it is ill-advised to do your clothes shopping at Ballard Bargain Basement, Meat Curing, Leather Tannery and Dog Food Cannery, LLC ™.

good night all.long day tomorrow.12 1/2 hours.

Dry still has not shown up. I’m getting a bit concerned.

That doesn’t look good…

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!