Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 26, 2016

Nelson arrives at the Dew Drop Inn.

she’s pretty calm … must be the wine

Nelson is obviously cheating on his diet. Either that or the Contractor who built their Condo at Slumbering Oaks was into bribes.

BTW Ma from The Dinette Set is leaving Slumbering Oaks for the weekend. Now’s the time to say dibs on her pudding.

Six… really nice!I hope I can tell you, without it sounding like a critique of your first ones, that your limericks are improving, day by day!

Ah, here’s Nelson now. He was in the cellar, doing his daily trampoline routine

Or:

Ah, here’s Nelson now. He’s digging the scene

A limerick of a different meter…

Nelson never got the feelingThat he might step right through the ceiling… After allBefore his fallHis graceful walk was so appealing.

Nelson was simply working on his upstairs plumbing. He should have known better, but as you see, he has a hole in his head.

I think I found Nelson’s problem

He needs to call Prudence at Ballard Pest Control, Pool Cleaners & Sandbox Maintenance

When Millie suggested that Nelson drop in, I don’t think this was quite what she had in mind.

Nelson just had this terrible feeling,That the termites were eating his ceiling.Before he could call, through the floor did he fall,Now, the cost of repair has him reeling.

Ther wunts wuz a sHeriFF type mUnky…hoos feets was smellin kwite fUnky…wit teh hep ov teh hoes…he did floss tween his toesan frum thet point beyond not be STunky…

Nelson probably goes through a lot of gin. Things that happen to Nelson rock a fella.

Nobody told me that it was Limerick Day!

Monkey!

You’re supposed to be getting rid of all the… well, you know….the ones you say helped you.And coming to my salon if your feet need… um…. wait a minute….

were they, like… really really stinky?Cos maybe it’s OK if you have a little… extra help….

As long as that’s all they do for you…of you catch my drift. And if you don’t, well, next Saturday night won’t be quite what you expect.

Thanks Bev!

Stel….For a Ballard Street person, like SusanMixing too many things is confusin’…While puns in her rhymesMight be easy at times..Not while workin’ the Tiki and boozin’."

Susan…

Brava, Ms. Sunshine! Brava!

BTW no limerick from me.Give me a couple of hours and i might come up with a (bad) haiku.

Lame, i know. But I’m tired.Good night all.