Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for May 24, 2017

Bob is such a rascal. Always the rebel.

Go on, Bob. Mix them up.

Is Bob the first guy on Ballard St to wear socks?

The real question: Is Bob willing to risk these socks in the dryer?

One sock yellow, one (that I will call) puce. The amazing thing is Bob found two pair like that. I guess anythis is possible to find at the Ballard St Sock Hopper and Sensible Shoe Shines .

I wonder what socks without color look like.

I wear one of each…. .

“Do you know you have different colored socks on?”.

Yep. Got another pair just like it in the drawer.

Slippery slope there Bob!

First it’s the sox then, next thing you know, its a paisley print shirt and plaid shorts!

Ah hav problumS wit SOX,… jus sayin

He’s working up to colored underwear. No one else will ever see those, either.

Two pairs? Don’t go overboard there, Bob…

When I wear socks, they have always been white. My daughter gave me a pair of variegated blue socks and I love wearing them. I feel kinda like Bob.

A few months ago I walked into a sock store in Depoe Bay, OR. (Happy probably knows about it ). I did bu a few interestingly colored pairs (stripes and aliens).

But Bob, life is never ordinary on Ballard Street…

That’s a pretty big step, Bob. Are you sure you’re ready for it?

Mismatched socks are the current style among junior high girls.