Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 20, 2010

Gotta “Love that Bob”.

Life’s a circus, might as well act like a clown.

Wow - that whole house is tone-deaf!

A class act.

Red noses unite!

“Circus Family”. When will little Bobby start drawing?

Seamlessly = Unseamly?

Bob better not leave the house. Police tend to take quick interest in bare-chested clowns.

I still wanna know where I can get a doughnut dress like that for my wife…or, is it a bagel dress..

Anyway, if I have to look at her I might as well see something that looks appealing..

She’s jewish so I’ll go for a bagel dress…..

I gather Bob is a visitor, unaccustomed to the house apparel conventions. Sometimes the newbies go overboard.

Welcome, everybody!

Today we’ll be commenting on an almost (but not quite) historic “Cleo and Company” ….

yes, it’s the Jan 20th  2020 strip…

but it’s almost-but-not-quite the first one ever on Sherpa.

Which is where you can still…. or should I say once again…. find it…..

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

Claude and Clara, the clueless Cliffords, with their computer…. plus their wise cracking, clever canine companion, Cleo….

were the subject of a handful of classic strips, in the very first week.

Long before bazookas, or hot dog carts…

even before walking upright, speaking, or seeming to use her thumbs…

Cleo was already sarcastic….

but only in thought balloons.

Over the coming months, she eventually stood up, began to speak….

and soon let us know she wasn’t going to take this lying down!

For the latest from Cleveland, go to:

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

Nice try Claude. In the not-too-distant future, that might work!

It seems that Bob has seamlessly inserted himself into this seamy household. However, if he doesn’t quit clowning around, the relationship could become steamy and stormy.

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy&uc_full_date=20200120

http://images.ucomics.com/comics/cscwy/2020/cscwy200120.gif

Nope; it’s facepalming.

Perhaps that computer needs a strong cup of coffee and some glasses.

I wish they’d tone it down.

I bet that computer would see the printer! – Or not…

https://youtu.be/QpWhugUmV5U

I never thought that anything could make me feel nostalgic for Mundane Pun Monday.

I was wrong.

that’s Monday Mundane Pun™ , you old scalawag

and since you’re feel nostalgic, I have a drawer full of Monday Mundane Pun™ comics just itching to see the light of day.

maybe it’s time to empty out my drawers

https://youtu.be/yvZex3Qf7QQ

I love these Claude & Clara moments……..and, of course, Cleo’s remarks!

Ah, another moment in real life! How many times does our internet go out just as I’m trying to print something, and I blame the computer for not recognizing the printer. Harrumph!

Poor computer. It’s upset because there is a new comic on the main page and Cleo is still stuck on Sherpa.